The Blues Brothers
Brief Synopsis
Jake and Elwood Blues endeavor to raise $5,000 for their childhood parrish by putting their old band back together uand taking their show on the road. While touring, they manage to wreak havoc on the entire city of Chicago and much of the midwest.
Cast & Crew
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John Landis
Director
John Belushi
Dan Aykroyd
Steve Lawrence
Joe Cuttone
Donald Dunn
Himself
Film Details
Also Known As
Blues Brothers
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Comedy
Musical
Release Date
1980
Location
Danville, Illinois, USA; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Chicago, Illinois, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 13m
Synopsis
Jake and Elwood Blues endeavor to raise $5,000 for their childhood parrish by putting their old band back together uand taking their show on the road. While touring, they manage to wreak havoc on the entire city of Chicago and much of the midwest.
Director
John Landis
Director
Cast
John Belushi
Dan Aykroyd
Steve Lawrence
Joe Cuttone
Donald Dunn
Himself
Willie Smith
Stan Mazin
Jeff Cahill
Matt Murphy
Kathleen Freeman
Jack Callahan
Willie Hall
Tom Malone
De'voreaux White
Walter Horton
Jack Orend
Lenny Garner
Carrie Fisher
Leonard Daniels
Charles Mountain
Curt Clendenin
Gene Janson
Lemetrius Daniels
Eddy Donno
Lari Taylor
Joe Walsh
Carolyn Franklin
Gerald Walling S J
Margaret Branch
Sean Hayden
Butch Williams
Walter Levine
Eugene J Anthony
Tony M Conde
Murphy Dunne
Stephen Bishop
Joe Perkins
Kirsten Olesen
Henry Gibson
Aaron Jais
Frank Oz
Sheilah Wells
Donald Dunn
Self
Shirley Levine
Cab Calloway
Gil Pearson
Chaka Khan
Steve Cruz
Charles Napier
Aretha Franklin
Ray Charles
Russ Bruzek
Ben Piazza
Armand Cerami
Steven Spielberg
Toni Fleming
Babatunde Myers
John Landis
Gary Houston
Luther Johnson
Paul Reubens
Alan Rubin
Elizabeth Hoy
John Candy
Steve Williams
Gene Schuldt
Rosie Shuster
Dean Hill
John Lee Hooker
Brenda Bryant Corbett
Steve Cropper
Wally Engelhardt
Cindy Fisher
Blair Burrows
Alonzo Atkins
J Bernard Walton
Calvin Jones
Michael Klenfner
Jeff Morris
James Brown
Judy Jacklin
Andrew Goodman
Gary Mclarty
Tom Erhart
Lou Perryman
Gary Patzik
Ralph Foody
Shotgun Britton
Lou Marini
Gwen Banta
James Cleveland's Southern California Community Choir
Crew
James E Allard
Stunts
John Ashby
Stunts
Dan Aykroyd
Screenplay
William Bannister
Production Assistant
Dave Bartholomew
Song
Bobby Bass
Stunts
Pamela Bebermeyer
Stunts
Michael A Benson
Camera Operator
Elmer Bernstein
Music
Bernard Besman
Song
Ray Bickel
Stunts
William Birch
Camera Operator
Clay Boss
Stunts
May Boss
Stunts
Steve Boyum
Stunts
Janet Brady
Stunts
Art Brewer
Special Effects
Dan Brewer
Video
Greg Brickman
Stunts
Bernie Brillstein
Executive Producer
Layne Britton
Stunts
Shotgun Britton
Makeup
Jophery Brown
Stunts
Blair Burrows
Stunts
David L Butler
Photography
Cab Calloway
Song
Cab Calloway
Song Performer
Malcolm Campbell
Associate Editor
Byron Carter
Driver
Randy B Carter
Assistant Director
Julie Chandler
Location Manager
Michael Chinich
Casting
Marla Cohen
Location Manager
Gil Combs
Stunts
Sam Cooke
Song
Bill Couch
Stunts
Jean Coulter
Stunts
Salve D'esposito
Song
Carol Daniels
Stunts
Jadie David
Stunts
Fats Domino
Song
Fats Domino
Song Performer
Eddy Donno
Stunts
Sue Dugan
Costumes
Donald Dunn
Other
John Dustin
Camera Operator
Syd Dutton
Art Assistant
Bud Ekins
Stunts
Donna Ekins
Stunts
Kenny Endoso
Stunts
Gary Epper
Stunts
Jeannie Epper
Stunts
Richard Epper
Stunts
Stephanie Epper
Stunts
Richard Espinoza
Assistant Director
George Folsey
Associate Producer
George Folsey
Editor
Leslie Frankenheimer
Set Decorator
Marty Fraser
Location Manager
Leonard R Garner
Assistant Director
Clarence Gaskill
Song
Hal Gausman
Set Decorator
Lenny Gear
Stunts
Mickey Gilbert
Stunts
Robert W Glass
Sound
Susan Goldberg
Production Assistant
Andrew Goodman
Production Assistant
James Halty
Stunts
Roger Hansen
Special Effects
Isaac Hayes
Song
Chuck Hayward
Stunts
Nicole Hegarty
Production Assistant
Freddie Hice
Stunts
Johnny Hock
Stunts
Rick Holley
Photography
Chuck Hollum
Stunts
John Lee Hooker
Song
John Lee Hooker
Song Performer
Linda Horwitz
Production Assistant
Thomas J Huff
Stunts
Elmore James
Song
Elmore James
Song Performer
Dean Jeffries
Stunts
Carlton Johnson
Choreographer
David Jones
Photography
Harold Jones
Stunts
Louis Jordan
Song Performer
Tom Joyner
Unit Production Manager
William B. Kaplan
Sound
Stephen M Katz
Director Of Photography
Stephen M Katz
Dp/Cinematographer
Stephen M Katz
Other
Richard Kawecki
Production Assistant
Ray Kinzer
Key Grip
Robert Knudson
Sound
George Koopman
Other
John Landis
Screenplay
Henry Larrecq
Art Director
Walt Larue
Stunts
Robert Latham Brown
Unit Production Manager
Jeff Leith
Production Assistant
Terry Leonard
Stunts
Stinky Levitsky
Titles
Fred Ligman
Photography
John J. Lloyd
Production Designer
Don Macdougall
Sound
Tito Manio
Song
Amy Mcelhenney
Other
Gary Mclarty
Stunts
Gary Mclarty
Stunt Coordinator
Michael Milgrom
Props
Karl Miller
Special Effects
Irving Mills
Song
Bennie Moore
Stunts
Stevie Myers
Stunts
Deborah Nadoolman
Costume Designer
Ira Newborn
Music
David Nowell
Photography
Kitty O'neil
Stunts
Alan Oliney
Stunts
Brad Orrison
Stunts
Mark Orrison
Stunts
Victor Paul
Stunts
Mark Pearson
Photography
Hugo Pena
Costumes
David Perna
Stunts
Charles Picerni
Stunts
Ezio Pinza
Song Performer
David Porter
Song
Lee Pulford
Stunts
David Ramirez
Associate Editor
Susan Reed-sosna
Production Assistant
J. N. Roberts
Stunts
James S Rollins
Special Effects
R.a. Rondell
Stunts
Ervin W Rose
Costumes
Wally Rose
Stunts
Frank Roy
Production Supervisor
Tanya Russell
Stunts
Kent Ryan
Photography
Sharon Schaffer
Stunts
Bill Sherman
Stunts
Jan Michael Shultz
Stunts
John Sistrunk
Stunts
Gary Small
Photography
Ron Smith
Hair
Leo Solis
Special Effects
Peter Sorel
Photography
David Sosna
Assistant Director
David Sosna
Associate Producer
John Stacy
Sound Effects Editor
Peter Stader
Stunts
Tom Steele
Stunts
Joe Stone
Stunts
Jerram A. Swartz
Assistant Director
Bill Taylor
Matte Painter
Bob Terhune
Stunts
Sammy Thurman
Stunts
Bob Tischler
Production Supervisor
Marvin Townes
Production Assistant
Urban Ullman
Production Assistant
Casey Van Horn
Stunts
Linda Veugler
Production Assistant
Richard Wagner
Music
Danae Walczak
Location Manager
Julia Walker
Hair
Bud Walls
Stunts
Ethan Wayne
Stunts
Bob Weiss
Producer
Robert K Weiss
Producer
Kitty Wells
Song Performer
Karen Werner
Stunts
Brian Whitley
Stunts
Albert Whitlock
Special Effects
Melinda Wickham
Photography
Karl Wickman
Stunts
Hank Williams Sr.
Song
David A Wolf
Photography
Katherine Wooten
Script Supervisor
Bob Worthington
Special Effects
Walter Wyatt
Stunts
Steve Yaconelli
Camera Operator
Jonathan Yarborough
Stunts
Dick Ziker
Stunts
Film Details
Also Known As
Blues Brothers
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Comedy
Musical
Release Date
1980
Location
Danville, Illinois, USA; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Chicago, Illinois, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 13m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer June 20, 1980
Released in United States August 1997
Shown at Radio City Film Festival sponsored by Universal Pictures August 20-24, 1997.
Released in USA on video.
Released in United States Summer June 20, 1980
Released in United States August 1997 (Shown at Radio City Film Festival sponsored by Universal Pictures August 20-24, 1997.)