The Blues Brothers (film)
1980
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The Blues Brothers is a 1980 American musical action comedy film directed by John Landis. [4] 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. The script is set in and around Chicago ...
Jun 20, 1980 · The Blues Brothers: Directed by John Landis. 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.
assistant road manager: Blues Brothers band Tony Kerum ... caterer John Kochian ... assistant auditor: Chicago George Koopman ... special operations: Chicago Jeff Leith ... production assistant Stinky Levitsky ... title designer Morris Lyda ... road manager: Blues Brothers band Amy McElhenney ...
Rated: 5/5 Aug 24, 2023 Full Review Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune The Blues Brothers is the year's best film to date; one of the, all-time great comedies; the best movie ever made in Chicago. All ...
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- Musical, Comedy, Action
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The Blues Brothers Band play their concert at the Palace Hotel, beginning with Curtis as an opening act sings "Minnie The Moocher" as they wait for Jake and Elwood to arrive. Having heard about the concert, the authorities lead by Jake's parole officer, Burton Mercer, along with Troopers Daniel and Mount, stake out the joint, planning to ...
Belushi and Aykroyd come over as hard-boiled city guys, total cynics with a world-view of sublime simplicity, and that all fits perfectly with the movie's other parts. There's even room, in the midst of the carnage and mayhem, for a surprising amount of grace, humor, and whimsy. Music. Comedy. Adventure.
John Landis. Director, Writer. Dan Aykroyd. Writer. Written by Filipe Manuel Neto on June 1, 2023. 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.
