Directed by:
John LandisCinematography:
Stephen M. KatzCast:
John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, James Brown, Cab Calloway, Aretha Franklin, Carrie Fisher, Henry Gibson, John Candy, Kathleen Freeman, Frank Oz, Charles Napier (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
After the release of Jake Blues (John Belushi) from prison, he and brother Elwood (Dan Aykroyd) go to visit the orphanage where they were released by nuns. They learned that the church stopped its support and will sell the place unless the tax on the property is paid with 11 days. The brothers decide to raise the money by putting their blues band back together and staging a big gig. They may be on a "mission from God" but they're making enemies everywhere they go. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
John Belushi
USA
Best movies:
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978) (TV movie)
Les Frères Blues (1980)
Goin' South (1978)
Dan Aykroyd
Canada
Best movies:
Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (1997) (video compilation)
Live 8 (2005) (concert)
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978) (TV movie)
James Brown
USA
Best movies:
Rocky IV (1985)
Les Frères Blues (1980)
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Cab Calloway
USA
Best movies:
Les Frères Blues (1980)
Janet Jackson: Design of a Decade 1986/1996 (1996) (music video)
The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
Aretha Franklin
USA
Best movies:
Eurythmics: Greatest Hits (1991) (video compilation)
Les Frères Blues (1980)
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Carrie Fisher
USA
Best movies:
Henry Gibson
USA
Best movies:
Magnolia (1999)
Slow Burn (1986) (TV movie)
Mother Night (1996)
John Candy
Canada
Best movies:
Home Alone (1990)
JFK (1991)
Cool Runnings (1993)
Kathleen Freeman
USA
Best movies:
The Sting (1973)
Shrek (2001)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Frank Oz
UK
Best movies:
Charles Napier
USA
Best movies:
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Philadelphia (1993)
Lords of Dogtown (2005)
Steven Williams
USA
Best movies:
The X-Files – File 5: 82517 (1995) (video compilation)
The X-Files – File 4: Colony (1995) (video compilation)
The X-Files – File 6: Master Plan (1996) (video compilation)
Twiggy
UK
Best movies:
Les Frères Blues (1980)
The Taming of the Shrew (2005) (TV movie)
Madame Sousatzka (1988)
Chaka Khan
USA
Best movies:
Les Frères Blues (1980)
John Landis
USA
Best movies:
Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory (1995) (video compilation)
Dangerous: The Short Films (1993) (video compilation)
Kelly's Heroes (1970)
Paul Reubens
USA
Best movies:
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Blow (2001)
Batman Returns (1992)
Steven Spielberg
USA
Best movies:
Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (1997) (video compilation)
Barbra: The Concert (1994) (concert)
Jaws (1975)
Ray Charles
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
Ray (2004)
Ray Charles – Live at Montreux (1997) (concert)
John Lee Hooker
USA
Best movies:
Les Frères Blues (1980)
Ralph Foody
USA
Best movies:
Home Alone (1990)
Music Box (1989)
Les Frères Blues (1980)