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The Blues Brothers (1980) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
71% Tomatometer 91 Reviews 92% Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings After his release from prison, Jake (John Belushi) reunites with his brother, Elwood (Dan Aykroyd) -- collectively known as the ...
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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.
Overview. 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. John Landis. Director, Writer. Dan Aykroyd. Writer. Written by Filipe Manuel Neto on June 1, 2023.
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About. The Blues Brothers. COMEDY. Comedy icons John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd star in the outrageously funny musical comedy The Blues Brothers. After the release of Jake Blues (Belushi) from prison, he and brother Elwood (Aykroyd) take their blues band back on the road in an attempt to raise money for the orphanage where they were raised.
