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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
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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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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
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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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
20 June 1980 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Blues Brothers See more »Box Office
Budget:
$27,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$54,200,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Runtime:
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 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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Dance scene on the street. Randal walking on the counter. See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
The receipt that is stamped by the tax assessor clerk (played by 'Stephen Spielberg'), is #6829, dated August 9, 1979, and correctly reflects that $5000 cash for St. Helen of the Blessed Shroud Orphanage was received from "Jake & Elwood Blues" with an address of 1060 West Addison, Chicago. The receipt is signed "R. J. Daley" - a reference to Mayor Richard J. Daley for which the plaza they drove through (with the Picasso sculpture) was named. See more »Goofs
During the final concert, as Jake and Elwood are walking off stage, we hear a sax solo. There is a quick shot of Blue Lou during the solo, and he is not playing the sax. 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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Crazy Credits
Woman on the Cutting Room Floor See more »Connections
Referenced in Clerks II (2006)Dance scene on the street. Randal walking on the counter. See more »
Where to begin? I WISHED the adults in my life took me to see it when it first came out! But alas, it would be years later when I'd first see it, on TV, and on VHS, then many more times on TV. READ the list of cast from start to end! You will be amazed who was in this movie! Including Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia in Star Wars), and even Steven Spielberg acted in this movie too!
Everyone should be required to see this movie, as kids, teens, and adults! Every age group will enjoy this movie. NICE family movie too! The kids and adults will 100% enjoy watching it. It is sooo sad that many of those music legends are forgotten, are not taught about in any school, and remain unknown! I never knew who Ray Charles was until I finally saw this movie! Possibly the first ever movie in which the soundtrack sold as well as the movie. There is even a tribute to Elvis at the very end. The re-watch factor is NICE - one never ever gets tired of re-watching this movie over and over! Which is unheard of with present day movies.