Movie

The Blues Brothers

They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God.

Release: 1980 Runtime: 2h 13min Rating: R Language: English

Action Comedy Crime Music

Just released from prison, Jake Blues puts his old band back together with his brother Elwood to save the Catholic home where they were raised.

Status: Released
Original language: EN
Production countries: United States of America
Production: Universal Pictures
Collection: The Blues Brothers Collection

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Audience rating

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Director

John Landis

Main crew

Stephen M. Katz — Director of Photography
George Folsey Jr. — Editor
Elmer Bernstein — Original Music Composer
Robert K. Weiss — Producer
Dan Aykroyd — Writer
John Landis — Writer

Cast

John Belushi , Dan Aykroyd , James Brown , Cab Calloway , Ray Charles , Aretha Franklin , Steve Cropper , Donald 'Duck' Dunn

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Updated on 19/10/2026.