Musical comedy starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as brothers Jake and Elwood Blues who re-form their legendary band to raise money for their old orphanage, which is threatened with closure. But the pair find themselves pursued across country by a mysterious woman, a band of neo-Nazis, an irate country and western group and the police, culminating in one of the biggest and most spectacular car chases in movie history.
This wonderful sprawling mess of a movie remains one of the best musical comedies of modern times. John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd play the criminally minded brothers on a mission from God, who resurrect their rhythm-and-blues band, which includes luminaries such as Steve Cropper and Donald Dunn, to raise money for their old orphanage. The skimpiest of plots provides the excuse for a string of rousing numbers and cameo appearances from music legends such as Aretha Franklin, Cab Calloway, John Lee Hooker, James Brown and Ray Charles. When the music runs out, director John Landis stages a ludicrously spectacular car chase involving the massed forces of law and order, a rabid country-and-western band and a bunch of neo-Nazis. The supporting cast includes Carrie Fisher as a miffed lover, Twiggy, John Candy and Steven Spielberg.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| "Joliet" Jake Blues | John Belushi |
| Elwood Blues | Dan Aykroyd |
| Sister Mary Stigmata | Kathleen Freeman |
| Reverend Cleophus James | James Brown (2) |
| Curtis | Cab Calloway |
| Mystery woman | Carrie Fisher |
| Ray | Ray Charles |
| Soul Food Cafe owner | Aretha Franklin |
| Burton Mercer | John Candy |
| Nazi leader | Henry Gibson |
| Maury Slime | Steve Lawrence |
| Tucker McElroy | Charles Napier |
| Cook county clerk | Steven Spielberg |
| Chic lady | Twiggy |
| Waiter | Paul Reubens |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | John Landis |
