The Blues Brothers (1980) - film review

Action / Comedy / Music

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The Blues Brothers is an American action film first released in 1980, directed by John Landis. The film stars John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, James Brown, Cab Calloway and Ray Charles. Our overall rating for this film is: very good.

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Director: John Landis
Script: John Landis
Photo: Stephen M. Katz
Cast: John Belushi (’Joliet’ Jake Blues), Dan Aykroyd (Elwood Blues), James Brown (Reverend Cleophus James), Cab Calloway (Curtis), Ray Charles (Ray), Aretha Franklin (Mrs. Murphy), Steve Cropper (Steve ’The Colonel’ Cropper), Donald Dunn (Donald ’Duck’ Dunn), Murphy Dunne (Murphy ’Murph’ Dunne), Willie Hall (Willie ’Too Big’ Hall), Tom Malone (Tom ’Bones’ Malone), Lou Marini (’Blue Lou’ Marini), Matt Murphy (Matt ’Guitar’ Murphy), Alan Rubin (Alan ’Mr. Fabulous’ Rubin), Carrie Fisher (Mystery Woman), Henry Gibson (Head Nazi), John Candy (Burton Mercer), Kathleen Freeman (Sister Mary Stigmata (a.k.a. The Penguin)), Steve Lawrence (Maury Sline), Twiggy (Chic Lady), Frank Oz (Corrections Officer), Jeff Morris (Bob), Charles Napier (Tucker McElroy), Steven Williams (Trooper Mount), Armand Cerami (Trooper Daniel), Tom Erhart (Prison Guard), Gerald Walling (Prison Guard), Walter Levine (Prison Guard), Alonzo Atkins (Choirmaster), Chaka Khan (Choir Soloist), Stephen Bishop (Charming Trooper), John Landis (Trooper La Fong), Kristi Oleson (Toys ’R Us Saleswoman), Gary McLarty (Toys ’R Us Customer), Joe Cuttone (Lloyd), Layne Britton (The Cheese Whiz), Toni Fleming (Mrs. Tarantino), Judith Belushi-Pisano (Cocktail Waitress), Rosie Shuster (Cocktail Waitress), 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 (Gruppenfuehrer), Dean Hill (Nazi), Gary Houston (Nazi), Jack Orend (Nazi), Gene Schuldt (Nazi), Charles Mountain (Cop), John Lee Hooker (Street Slim), Walter Horton (Tampa Pete), Pinetop Perkins (Luther Jackson), Steven Spielberg (Cook County Assessor’s Office Clerk), Willie ’Big Eyes’ Smith (Drums), Luther ’Guitar Jr.’ Johnson (Guitar), Calvin ’Fuzz’ Jones (Bass), Carolyn Franklin (Soul Food Chorus), Brenda Bryant Corbett (Soul Food Chorus), Margaret Branch (Soul Food Chorus), De’voreaux White (Young Guitar Thief), Sheilah Wells (Claire), Lou Perryman (Man at Bar), Stan Mazin (Drunk Dancer), Russ Bruzek (The Good Ole Boys), Blair Burrows (The Good Ole Boys), Jack Callahan (The Good Ole Boys), Gene Janson (The Good Ole Boys), Gil Pearson (The Good Ole Boys), Aaron Jais (Orphan), Lemetrius Daniels (Orphan), Jeff Cahill (Orphan), Curt Clendenin (Orphan), Steve Cruz (Orphan), Leonard Daniels (Orphan), Sean Hayden (Orphan), Babatunde Myers (Orphan), Gary Patzik (Orphan), J. Bernard Walton (Orphan), Butch Williams (Orphan), Wally Engelhardt (Gas Station Owner), Michael Klenfner (Clarion Records’ President), Ralph Foody (Police Dispatcher), Leonard R. Garner Jr. (Lobby Guard #1), Andrew Goodman (Lobby Guard #2), Eddy Donno (SWAT Team Commander), Joe Walsh (Prisoner), Shirley Levine (Woman on Cutting Room Floor), Paul Butler (Elwood’s Boss (scenes deleted)), James Avery (Man dancing outside Ray’s shop), Raven De La Croix (Woman in Concert Crowd), James DuMont (Kid Dancing in Street), Tony Farella (National Guardsman), Norman Matlock (Police Commissioner), Vicki Petite (Concert Guest), John Ring (Fire Commissioner), Steven Rozic (State Trooper and National Guardsman), Paul Swearingen (Swimmer), Bill Telfer (National Guard Corporal)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 133 min

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