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The Blues Brothers

John Landis

1980 • 2h 13m

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.

The Blues Brothers

Original Theatrical Teaser Trailer

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Cast

John Belushi

John Belushi'Joliet' Jake Blues

Dan Aykroyd

Dan AykroydElwood Blues

James Brown

James BrownCleophus James

Cab Calloway

Cab CallowayCurtis

Ray Charles

Aretha Franklin

Aretha FranklinMrs. Murphy

Steve Cropper

Steve CropperSteve 'The Colonel' Cropper

Donald 'Duck' Dunn

Donald 'Duck' DunnDonald 'Duck' Dunn

Murphy Dunne

Murphy DunneMurphy 'Murph' Dunne

Willie Hall

Willie HallWillie 'Too Big' Hall

Tom Malone

Tom Malone"Bones" Malone

Lou Marini

Lou Marini'Blue Lou' Marini

Matt MurphyMatt 'Guitar' Murphy

Alan Rubin

Alan RubinMr. Fabulous

Carrie Fisher

Carrie FisherMystery Woman

Crew

John J. Lloyd

John J. LloydProduction Design

Deborah Nadoolman Landis

Deborah Nadoolman LandisCostume Design

Robert K. Weiss

Robert K. WeissProducer

Gary McLarty

Gary McLartyStunt Coordinator

George Folsey Jr.

George Folsey Jr.Editor

John Landis

John LandisDirector

Elmer Bernstein

Elmer BernsteinOriginal Music Composer

Kenny Endoso

Kenny EndosoStunts

Johnny Hock

Johnny HockStunts

Bernie Brillstein

Bernie BrillsteinExecutive Producer

Terry Leonard

Terry LeonardStunts

Jeannie Epper

Jeannie EpperStunts

Kitty O'Neil

Kitty O'NeilStunts

Jophery C. Brown

Jophery C. BrownStunts

Gary Epper

Gary EpperStunts

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