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1980 Certificate 15
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In roles made famous by their famed SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE skit, Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi star as Ellwood and Jake Blues in this extremely entertaining and successful comedy. Upon Jake's release from prison, the brothers are reunited and visit the orphanage they grew up in--only to discover that it is in danger of being shut .. Read more

Starring John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, John Landis, Twiggy
Director John Landis
Genres Comedy

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The Blues Brothers

In roles made famous by their famed SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE skit, Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi star as Ellwood and Jake Blues in this extremely entertaining and successful comedy. Upon Jake's release from prison, the brothers are reunited and visit the orphanage they grew up in--only to discover that it is in danger of being shut down by the county for failure to pay taxes. With a little help from James Brown as a revival preacher, the Blues Brothers are divinely inspired to raise the $5,000 that the orphanage needs to stay open. On their mission from God, they must reunite their old band and raise the money by playing various gigs around town. The wild adventures of the band include dodging evil neo-Nazis, playing in a rowdy redneck bar, and narrowly escaping the crazed Carrie Fisher as Jake's ex-fiancee, who is out to see him dead. Finally, the boys have to get to a gig at the Palace Hotel Ballroom and deliver the $5,000 to the county assessor's office--leading to one of the most wild and hysterical car-chase smashups in film history. John Landis has spiced this wonderful romp with fabulous rhythm-and-blues numbers from such greats as Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Cab Calloway, and Ray Charles.

Starring John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, John Landis, Twiggy, John Lee Hooker, Chaka Khan, pee-wee herman, Pee-Wee Herman, charles napier, Charles Napier, pee-wee herman (voice), charles napier (voice), John Candy, john candy (voice), john candy, Frank Oz, Judy Jacklin, Steven Spielberg, Henry Gib
Director John Landis
Studio UCA
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 7 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Collections 100 Eighties Greats
Genres Comedy
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 02 Feb 2009
Production year: 1980
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  • A dispiriting indulgence, Landis' $27 million whoopee cushion embodies the current well-meaning but directionless... read more on Time Out

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  • 20 out of 20 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5.0 stars

    A must see film

    If you've not seen this, stop reading this and rent it!

    A classic!

    Great music, a manic plot, massive car chases, spot the cameos.

      • alooney from Herts
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  • 2 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5.0 stars

    One of the classics

    No one can really say why it flopped at the cinema, but it has become a must see cult movie. If you are one of the very few people who haven't seen it, get ... more

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    Blues Brothers heading to the small screen

    • 23 Feb 2010

    Movie classic Blues Brothers is to be turned into a new TV show. The widow of original star John Belushi has teamed up with Saturday Night Live writer Anne Beatts to write a script for a small screen adventure, which will star Kieron Lafferty and Wayne Catania as Jake and Elwood Blues. Lafferty and Catania currently play the musical pair in the touring Blues Brother Review, taking on the roles played by Belushi and Dan Aykroyd in the original movie. Judy Belushi Pisano tells Undercover.com.au, Read more

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    • In roles made famous by their famed SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE skit, Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi star as Ellwood and Jake Blues in this extremely entertaining and successful comedy. Upon Jake's release ...