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The Blues Brothers (1980) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The Blues Brothers is a 1980 American musical action comedy film directed by John Landis. It stars John Belushi as "Joliet" Jake Blues and Dan Aykroyd as his brother Elwood, characters developed from the recurring musical sketch "The Blues Brothers" on NBC's variety series Saturday Night Live.
The Blues Brothers are an American blues and soul revue band founded in 1978 by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, who met and began collaborating as original cast members of Saturday Night Live.
Jun 20, 1980 · The Blues Brothers: Directed by John Landis. With Tom Erhart, Gerald Walling, John Belushi, Walter Levine. Jake Blues rejoins with his brother Elwood after being released from prison, but the duo has just days to reunite their old R&B band and save the Catholic home where the two were raised, outrunning the police as they tear through Chicago.
- (215K)
- Action, Adventure, Comedy
- John Landis
- 1980-06-20
John Landis. Director: The Blues Brothers. John Landis began his career in the mail room of 20th Century-Fox. A high-school dropout, 18-year-old Landis made his way to Yugoslavia to work as a production assistant on Kelly's Heroes (1970).
- January 1, 1
- 1.79 m
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
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Artist: The Blues Brothers. Track: 'Everybody Needs Somebody To Love' Label: Atlantic Released: 1980 • Producer: Bob Tischler • Engineer: Bob Tischler • Studios: Universal Recording (Chicago), Record Plant (New York)
