Story Line
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.
“They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God.”
Top Cast
John Belushi
'Joliet' Jake Blues
Dan Aykroyd
Elwood Blues
James Brown
Cleophus James
Cab Calloway
Curtis
Ray Charles
Ray
Aretha Franklin
Mrs. Murphy
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Rating
7.7/ 10
Release Date
1980-06-16
Runtime
2h 13m
Genres
MusicComedyActionCrime
Part of the Series
The Blues Brothers Collection
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User Reviews (3)
Cat Ellington
No rating•2/17/2017
'We're on a mission from God.'
— "Joliet" Jake and Elwood Blues
(Laughs) ...
What a magnificent work of motion picture art The Blues Brothers is! This fun-filled musical is truly a must-see. The screenplay was co-written by Saturday Night Live...
GenerationofSwine
10/10
•1/12/2023OK, the title here is probably disingenuous. I live in Chicago, a city that doesn't allow you residence unless it can confirm that you love "The Blues Brothers" and "The Untouchables." So this review is coming with a fair amount of cultural bias out ...
Filipe Manuel Neto
9/10
•6/1/2023**Remarkable.**
John Landis was inspired when he decided to direct a film like this one. In addition to bringing us the excellent music that integrates the soundtrack, it brings us high doses of very good humor and a captivating, intelligent and w...