The Blues Brothers (film)
1980
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Film SeriesThe Blues Brothers is a 1980 American musical action comedy film directed by John Landis. It stars John Belushi as "Joliet" Jake Blues and Dan Aykroyd as his brother Elwood, characters developed from the recurring musical sketch "The Blues Brothers" on NBC's variety series Saturday Night Live.
Jun 20, 1980 · With Tom Erhart, Gerald Walling, John Belushi, Walter Levine. Jake Blues rejoins with his brother Elwood after being released from prison, but the duo has just days to reunite their old R&B band and save the Catholic home where the two were raised, outrunning the police as they tear through Chicago.
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- Action, Adventure, Comedy
- John Landis
- 1980-06-20
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Ray Charles. After his release from prison, Jake (John Belushi) reunites with his brother, Elwood (Dan Aykroyd) -- collectively known as the "Blues Brothers." Jake's first task is to save the...
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- John Landis
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- John Belushi
It stars John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as the Blues Brothers, Jake and Elwood, characters who were created on "Saturday Night Live" and took on a fearsome life of their own. The movie tells us something of their backgrounds: They were reared in a sadistic West Side orphanage, learned the blues by osmosis, and, as the movie opens, have teamed up ...
As the siblings realise they'll have to raise $5,000 to save a Catholic orphanage, the Blues Brothers embark on a fund-raising mission from God, playing at gigs with famous friends like Aretha Franklin, Cab Calloway, and Ray Charles, among many others. But the dark forces of evil are everywhere.
The act opened for the Grateful Dead at the closing of Winterland Arena in San Francisco, and gained further fame after spawning the Hollywood comedy film The Blues Brothers in 1980. They remain the most successful blues revue act of all time.
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