The Blues Brothers (1980)
They're on a mission from God.
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.
Read the The Blues Brothers feature →- Budget
- $27M
- Box office
- $115.2M
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Dan AykroydElwood Blues
John Belushi'Joliet' Jake Blues
James BrownCleophus James
Cab CallowayCurtis
Ray CharlesRay
Aretha FranklinMrs. Murphy
Steve CropperSteve 'The Colonel' Cropper
Donald 'Duck' DunnDonald 'Duck' Dunn
Murphy DunneMurphy 'Murph' Dunne
Willie HallWillie 'Too Big' Hall
Tom Malone"Bones" Malone
Lou Marini'Blue Lou' MariniKeywords
Car chaseRoad tripPrisonMusicalMusicChurchBuddyChicago, illinoisMusic bandNaziNunJazzDancingCountry musicConcertShopping mallParoleBluesMusic instrument
Movie DNA
Genre affinityAction · Comedy · CrimeTheme affinityCar Chase · Road Trip · PrisonDialogue densityComedyPacingAction · LongDirector preference73561Actor preference179558 · 179559 · 168029
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What is The Blues Brothers about?
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.
How long is The Blues Brothers?
The Blues Brothers has a runtime of 133 minutes.
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