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The Blues Brothers

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The Blues Brothers

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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.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

John Ferguson

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.

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7.9/10

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Cast

rolename"Joliet" Jake BluesJohn BelushiElwood BluesDan AykroydSister Mary StigmataKathleen FreemanReverend Cleophus JamesJames Brown (2)CurtisCab CallowayMystery womanCarrie FisherRayRay CharlesSoul Food Cafe ownerAretha FranklinBurton MercerJohn CandyNazi leaderHenry GibsonMaury SlimeSteve LawrenceTucker McElroyCharles NapierCook county clerkSteven SpielbergChic ladyTwiggy WaiterPaul Reubens

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rolenameDirectorJohn Landis

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Theatrical distributor

Universal

Released on

2009-07-24

Languages

English

Guidance

swearing

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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