Overview
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.
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DirectorJohn Landis
WriterJohn Landis, Dan Aykroyd
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
Part of The Blues Brothers Collection
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Keywords
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Budget
$27M
Revenue
$115M
TMDb Votes
4,551
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026