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The Blues Brothers (1980) 7.9
Jake Blues, just out from prison, puts together his old band to save the Catholic home where he and brother Elwood were raised. Director:John Landis |
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Cast
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| John Belushi | ... |
'Joliet' Jake Blues
(as Jake)
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| Dan Aykroyd | ... |
Elwood Blues
(as Elwood)
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| James Brown | ... | ||
| Cab Calloway | ... | ||
| Ray Charles | ... | ||
| Aretha Franklin | ... | ||
| Steve Cropper | ... | ||
| Donald Dunn | ... |
Donald 'Duck' Dunn
(as Donald 'Duck' Dunn)
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| Murphy Dunne | ... | ||
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Willie Hall | ... | |
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Tom Malone | ... | |
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Lou Marini | ... | |
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Matt Murphy | ... | |
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Alan Rubin | ... | |
| Carrie Fisher | ... | ||
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After the release of Jake Blues from prison, he and brother Elwood go to visit "The Penguin", the last of the nuns who raised them in a boarding school. They learn the Archdiocese will stop supporting the school and will sell the place to the Education Authority. The only way to keep the place open is if the $5000 tax on the property is paid within 11 days. The Blues Brothers want to help, and decide to put their blues band back together and raise the the money by staging a big gig. As they set off on their "mission from God" they seem to make more enemies along the way. Will they manage to come up with the money in time? Written by Sami Al-Taher <staher2000@yahoo.com>
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They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
20 June 1980 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Return of the Blues Brothers See more »Box Office
Budget:
$27,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$54,200,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Prison Guard #1: Yeah, the Assistant Warden wants this one out of the block early. Wants to get it over with fast.
Prison Guard #2: Okay, let's do it.
[rattling the bars with his baton]
Prison Guard #1: Hey come on, it's time to wake up.
Prison Guard #2: Wake up. Let's go, it's time.
[striking the sleeping Jake with his baton]
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(uncredited)
Written by Teddy White and Aretha Franklin
Performed by Aretha Franklin
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Murphy Dunne is the son of the then-president of the Cook County Board, George Dunne, who helped convince then-mayor Jane Byrne to allow filming at the Daley Center. See more »Goofs
In the convent when Jake and Elwood visited the "Penguin" nun, she is wearing a wedding ring. However, in many Catholic female religious orders, a ring is worn to show that the sister is a "bride of Christ". Further, she is a "sister", not a "nun", as she is not in a nunnery. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Prison Guard #1: Yeah, the Assistant Warden wants this one out of the block early. Wants to get it over with fast.
Prison Guard #2: Okay, let's do it.
[rattling the bars with his baton]
Prison Guard #1: Hey come on, it's time to wake up.
Prison Guard #2: Wake up. Let's go, it's time.
[striking the sleeping Jake with his baton]
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The Universal logo is missing from the beginning of the film, and in fact is not used at all. The film begins with the title card "A Universal Picture." See more »Soundtracks
THINK(uncredited)
Written by Teddy White and Aretha Franklin
Performed by Aretha Franklin
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The Blues Brothers is definitely in my book one of the best comedies of all time. I couldn't believe my eyes that this film is not on the top 250, well, John Landis doesn't get enough credit in all. He brought us the most memorable comedies of all time: An American Werewolf in London, Trading Places, Animal House, and Kentucky Fried Chicken. He brings us The Blues Brothers, two popular characters off of Saturday Night Live who were at the height of their popularity. John puts them in Chicago(this is the best Chicago movie to watch next to Ferris Bueller by the way)and makes this into one of the greatest comedies ever. The great thing about this film is it's not gross out, it's not the obvious silly humor, it's just humor that keeps you laughing every minute. Dan and John are such a great comedic duo, they are without a doubt the most memorable duo off of SNL I would say.
Jake and Elwood go to the orphanage where they were raised and learn that it is being shut down due to insufficient funds, so they want to reunite their band and put on a show to help save the place. On a mission from God they claim, they gather up their old band members to put on the show of the decade! But along the way, Jake and Elwood get into quite a bit of trouble with the police, the Illinois Nazi party, a girlfriend of one of their band members, and a girl who just seems to keep going after them and wants them dead.
With great and endless cameos from great people like Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles, terrific Chicago landmarks, endless hilarious jokes, The Blues Brothers is the perfect comedy that is one of the best movies of all time. The concert scene is unforgettable and the scene that will always get me down on the floor in tears is where they go to the restaurant, John's line of "How much for your women?!" was just too priceless! You really have to see this movie, I guarantee you, you will die of laughter.
10/10