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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
Collections	100 Eighties Greats
Genres	Comedy
Language	DVD: English
Released	DVD: 02 Feb 2009 Production year: 1980