The Blues Brothers
Music
Comedy
Crime
They'll never get caught. 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.
1980-06-16
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Cast
Director
John Landis
John Belushi as 'Joliet' Jake Blues
Dan Aykroyd as Elwood Blues
James Brown as Cleophus James
Cab Calloway as Curtis
Ray Charles as Ray
Aretha Franklin as Mrs. Murphy
Steve Cropper as Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper
Donald 'Duck' Dunn as Donald 'Duck' Dunn
Murphy Dunne as Murphy 'Murph' Dunne
Willie Hall as Willie 'Too Big' Hall
Tom Malone as "Bones" Malone
Lou Marini as 'Blue Lou' Marini
Alan Rubin as Mr. Fabulous
Carrie Fisher as Mystery Woman
Henry Gibson as Head Nazi
John Candy as Burton Mercer
Kathleen Freeman as Sister Mary Stigmata
John Lee Hooker as Street Slim
Chaka Khan as Choir Soloist
Steven Williams as Trooper Mount
Gary McLarty as Man in Toy Store
Sheilah Wells as Claire
Judith Belushi-Pisano as Cocktail Waitress
Lou Perryman as Man at Bar
Paul Reubens as Waiter
Ben Piazza as Father
Cindy Fisher as Daughter #2
Elizabeth Hoy as Daughter #3
Dean Hill as Nazi
Jack Orend as Nazi
Gary Houston as Nazi
Frank Oz as Corrections Officer
John Landis as Trooper La Fong
Stephen Bishop as Charming Trooper
Charles Napier as Tucker McElroy
Steven Spielberg as Cook County Assessor's Office Clerk
Curt Clendenin as Orphan
Twiggy as Chic Lady
Steve Lawrence as Maury Sline
De'voreaux White as Young Guitar Thief
Jeff Morris as Bob
Mr. T as Guy on Street
James Avery as Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
Raven De La Croix as Woman in Concert Crowd
Leoda Richards as Restaurant Patron
Norman Matlock as Police Commissioner
S.D. Nemeth as Inmate
Carolyn Franklin as Soul Food Chorus
Ralph Foody as Police Dispatcher
Joe Walsh as Prisoner
Rick Danko as Prisoner (Uncredited)