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The 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. The script is set in and around Chicago, Illinois, where it was filmed, and the screenplay is by Aykroyd and Landis. It features musical numbers by rhythm and blues (R&B), soul, and blues singers James Brown, Cab Calloway (in his final feature film role), Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Chaka Khan, and John Lee Hooker. It features non-musical supporting performances by Carrie Fisher, Henry Gibson, Charles Napier, Kathleen Freeman and John Candy.

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1980 · 2h 13m · Music · Comedy · Crime

TMDB 7.7/10 (4,617 votes)

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.

Directed by John Landis

Box office $115M worldwide

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Cast & crew

John LandisDirector

John Belushias 'Joliet' Jake Blues

Dan Aykroydas Elwood Blues

James Brownas Cleophus James

Cab Callowayas Curtis

Ray Charlesas Ray

Aretha Franklinas Mrs. Murphy

Steve Cropperas Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper

Donald 'Duck' Dunnas Donald 'Duck' Dunn

Murphy Dunneas Murphy 'Murph' Dunne

Willie Hallas Willie 'Too Big' Hall

Tom Maloneas "Bones" Malone

Lou Marinias 'Blue Lou' Marini MMatt Murphyas Matt 'Guitar' Murphy

Alan Rubinas Mr. Fabulous

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The 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. The script is set in and around Chicago, Illinois, where it was filmed, and the screenplay is by Aykroyd and Landis. It features musical numbers by rhythm and blues (R&B), soul, and blues singers James Brown, Cab Calloway (in his final feature film role), Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Chaka Khan, and John Lee Hooker. It features non-musical supporting performances by Carrie Fisher, Henry Gibson, Charles Napier, Kathleen Freeman and John Candy.

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