The Blues Brothers (1980)

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Written by Dan Aykroyd, John Landis

Directed by John Landis

Running Time: 145 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1980

Rating: 15 Certificate

Production Country: USA

Filmed in Colour

Off-the-wall cult comedy about a pair of blues musicians who try to raise the money to save an orphanage by reuniting their old band - nearly writing off Chicago in the process. Featuring a number of blues classics, one of the biggest car-chase finales ever, and numerous cameos, including Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, John Lee Hooker and James Brown.

When is The Blues Brothers next on TV?

In the UK... it's next showing on ITV4 December 1st, 11:10pm and on ITV4 December 6th, 10:30pm. See more...

Cast

Image for John BelushiJohn Belushi'Joliet' Jake Blues
Image for Dan AykroydDan AykroydElwood Blues
James BrownReverend Cleophus James
Cab CallowayCurtis
Ray CharlesRay
Aretha FranklinMrs. Murphy
Steve CropperSteve 'The Colonel' Cropper
Donald DunnDonald 'Duck' Dunn
Murphy DunneMurph
Willie HallWillie 'Too Big' Hall
Tom MaloneTom 'Bones' Malone
Lou Marini'Blue Lou' Marini
Matt MurphyMatt 'Guitar' Murphy
Alan RubinMr. Fabulous
Image for Carrie FisherCarrie FisherMystery Woman

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