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The Blues Brothers
They'll Never Get Caught. They're On A Mission From God.
( Action / Comedy / Musical )


The Blues Brothers Poster

MPAA Rating:
R

US Runtime: 133 min

Premiere Date:
Jun 01, 1980   [USA]
 
Director: John Landis
 
Writers: Dan Aykroyd
John Landis
 
Music by Elmer Bernstein
 
Cinematography: Stephen M. Katz
 
Edited by: George Folsey Jr.
 


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
Murph
Willie Hall
Willie 'Too Big' Hall
Tom Malone
Tom 'Bones' Malone
Lou Marini
'Blue Lou' Marini
Matt Murphy
Matt 'Guitar' Murphy
Carrie Fisher
Mystery Woman
Henry Gibson
Head Nazi
John Candy
Burton Mercer
Kathleen Freeman
Sister Mary Stigmata
Steve Lawrence
Maury Sline
Frank Oz
Corrections Officer
Jeff Morris
Bob
Charles Napier
Tucker McElroy
Steven Williams
Trooper Mount
Armand Cerami
Trooper Daniel
Tom Erhart
Prison Guard
Walter Levine
Prison Guard
Alonzo Atkins
Choirmaster
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
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
Gary Houston
Nazi
 
Jack Orend
Nazi
Gene Schuldt
Nazi
Charles Mountain
Cop
John Lee Hooker
Street Slim
Walter Horton
Tampa Pete
Steven Spielberg
Cook County Assessor's Office Clerk
Pinetop Perkins
Luther Jackson
Carolyn Franklin
Soul Food Chorus
Brenda Bryant Corbett
Soul Food Chorus
Margaret Branch
Soul Food Chorus
Sheilah Wells
Claire
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
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
Ellwood's boss (scenes deleted)
Raven De La Croix
Woman in Concert Crowd (uncredited)
John Ring
Fire Commissioner (uncredited)
Vicki Petite
Concert Guest (uncredited)
Norman Matlock
Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Bill Telfer
National Guard Corporal/Fireman (uncredited)
 

Special Effects:

MPI James Shourt & Robert Blalock
 
 

Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

 

Tech Info:

Budget:
$27,000,000 (USA)
Camera:
Panavision Cameras and Lenses
Color Info:
Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo / Mono
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
Cinematographic Process:
Spherical
Film Negative Format:
35 mm
Printed Film Format:
35 mm
Film Length:
3650 m
Production Dates:
1979


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