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They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God.

The Blues Brothers

7.7 / 10 7.7 1980 2h 13mR

MusicComedyCrime

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.

Directed by John Landis

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CAST

The people behind the story

John Belushi

John Belushi'Joliet' Jake Blues

Dan Aykroyd

Dan AykroydElwood Blues

James Brown

James BrownCleophus James

Cab Calloway

Cab CallowayCurtis

Ray Charles

Ray CharlesRay

Aretha Franklin

Aretha FranklinMrs. Murphy

Steve Cropper

Steve CropperSteve 'The Colonel' Cropper

Donald 'Duck' Dunn

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