• 1980

  Release Date

• June 17th, 1980

• Runtime

• 133 minutes

• Synopsis

• Direct out of jail, Jake Blues and his Brother Elwood are off on a “mission from God” to raise funds for the orphanage in which they grew up. The only thing they can do is do what they do best: play music. So they get their old band together and they're on their way yet not without getting in a bit of trouble here and there.

• CAST

• John Belushi - 'Joliet' Jake Blues,   Dan Aykroyd - Elwood Blues,   James Brown - Cleophus James,   Cab Calloway - Curtis,   Ray Charles - Ray,   Aretha Franklin - Mrs. Murphy,   Steve Cropper - Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper,   Donald 'Duck' Dunn - Donald 'Duck' Dunn,   Murphy Dunne - Murphy 'Murph' Dunne,   Willie Hall - Willie 'Too Big' Hall,   Tom Malone - "Bones" Malone,   Lou Marini - 'Blue Lou' Marini,   Matt Murphy - Matt 'Guitar' Murphy,   Alan Rubin - Mr. Fabulous,   Carrie Fisher - Mystery Woman,   Henry Gibson - Head Nazi,   John Candy - Burton Mercer,   Kathleen Freeman - Sister Mary Stigmata,   John Lee Hooker - Street Slim,   Tom Erhart - Prison Guard,   Gerald Walling - Prison Guard,   Walter Levine - Prison Guard,   Alonzo Atkins - Choirmaster,   Chaka Khan - Choir Soloist,   Armand Cerami - Trooper Daniel,   Steven Williams - Trooper Mount,   Kristi Oleson - Sales Girl,   Gary McLarty - Man in Toy Store,   Joe Cuttone - Lloyd,   Layne Britton - The Cheese Whiz,   Toni Fleming - Mrs. Tarantino,   Sheilah Wells - Claire,   Rosie Shuster - Cocktail Waitress,   Judith Belushi-Pisano - Cocktail Waitress,   Lou Perryman - Man at Bar,   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 - Gruppenführer,   Dean Hill - Nazi,   Jack Orend - Nazi,   Gene Schuldt - Nazi,   Gary Houston - Nazi,   Charles Mountain - Cop,   Frank Oz - Corrections Officer,   John Landis - Trooper La Fong,   Elmore James - Choir,   Stephen Bishop - Charming Trooper,   Charles Napier - Tucker McElroy,   Steven Spielberg - Cook County Assessor's Office Clerk,   Curt Clendenin - Orphan,   Twiggy - Chic Lady,   Steve Lawrence - Maury Sline,   De'voreaux White - Young Guitar Thief,   Jeff Morris - Bob,   Mr. T - Guy on Street,   James Avery - Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop,   Raven De La Croix - Woman in Concert Crowd,   Leoda Richards - Restaurant Patron,   Norman Matlock - Police Commissioner,   S.D. Nemeth - Inmate,   Carolyn Franklin - Soul Food Chorus,   Jack Callahan - The Good Old Boys,   George Sasaki - Restaurant Patron (uncredited),   Ralph Foody - Police Dispatcher     

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