Poster for The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers (1980)

Directed by John Landis

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Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Writers

Dan Aykroyd, John Landis

Music by

Elmer Bernstein

Cast

Photo of Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Elwood Blues

Photo of John Belushi

John Belushi

'Joliet' Jake Blues

Photo of James Brown

James Brown

Cleophus James

Photo of Cab Calloway

Cab Calloway

Curtis

Photo of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

Ray

Photo of Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

Mrs. Murphy

Photo of Steve Cropper

Steve Cropper

Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper

Photo of Donald 'Duck' Dunn

Donald 'Duck' Dunn

Donald 'Duck' Dunn

Photo of Murphy Dunne

Murphy Dunne

Murphy 'Murph' Dunne

Photo of Willie Hall

Willie Hall

Willie 'Too Big' Hall

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