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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, Charles Napier, John Candy, Frank Oz, Judy Jacklin, Steven Spielberg, Henry Gib
Director John Landis
Studio UCA
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 7 mins
Blu-ray: 2 hrs 7 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Collections 100 Eighties Greats
Genres Comedy
Language DVD: English
Blu-ray: English
Released Production year: 1980

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DVD: 02 Feb 2009
Blu-ray: Unavailable for rental
Blu-ray: 22 Aug 2011

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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 ...
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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 ...

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