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The Blues Brothers
They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God.
Genres
MusicComedyActionCrime
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$27000000
Revenue
$115229890
Runtime
133 min
Release Date
1980-06-16
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4323
Vote Average
7.726
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Dan Aykroyd
Elwood Blues
John Belushi
'Joliet' Jake Blues
James Brown
Cleophus James
Cab Calloway
Curtis
Ray Charles
Ray
Aretha Franklin
Mrs. Murphy
Steve Cropper
Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper
Donald 'Duck' Dunn
Donald 'Duck' Dunn
Murphy Dunne
Murphy 'Murph' Dunne
Willie Hall
Willie 'Too Big' Hall
Tom Malone
"Bones" Malone
Lou Marini
'Blue Lou' Marini
Matt Murphy
Matt 'Guitar' Murphy
Alan Rubin
Mr. Fabulous
Carrie Fisher
Mystery Woman
Henry Gibson
Head Nazi
John Candy
Burton Mercer
Kathleen Freeman
Sister Mary Stigmata
John Lee Hooker
Street Slim
Tom Erhart
Prison Guard
Gerald Walling
Prison Guard
Walter Levine
Prison Guard
Alonzo Atkins
Choirmaster
Chaka Khan
Choir Soloist
Armand Cerami
Trooper Daniel
Steven Williams
Trooper Mount
Kristi Oleson
Sales Girl
Gary McLarty
Man in Toy Store
Joe Cuttone
Lloyd
Layne Britton
The Cheese Whiz
Toni Fleming
Mrs. Tarantino
Sheilah Wells
Claire
Rosie Shuster
Cocktail Waitress
Judith Belushi-Pisano
Cocktail Waitress
Lou Perryman
Man at Bar
Paul Reubens
Waiter
Ben Piazza
Father
Gwen Banta
Mother
Lari Taylor
Daughter #1
Cindy Fisher
Daughter #2
Elizabeth Hoy
Daughter #3
Tony M. Conde
Sommelier
Eugene J. Anthony
Gruppenführer
Dean Hill
Nazi
Jack Orend
Nazi
Gene Schuldt
Nazi
Gary Houston
Nazi
Charles Mountain
Cop
Frank Oz
Corrections Officer
John Landis
Trooper La Fong
Elmore James
Choir
Stephen Bishop
Charming Trooper
Charles Napier
Tucker McElroy
Steven Spielberg
Cook County Assessor's Office Clerk
Curt Clendenin
Orphan
Twiggy
Chic Lady
Steve Lawrence
Maury Sline
De'voreaux White
Young Guitar Thief
Jeff Morris
Bob
Mr. T
Guy on Street
James Avery
Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
Raven De La Croix
Woman in Concert Crowd
Leoda Richards
Restaurant Patron
Norman Matlock
Police Commissioner
S.D. Nemeth
Inmate
Carolyn Franklin
Soul Food Chorus
Jack Callahan
The Good Old Boys
George Sasaki
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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