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1980 Musical action comedy
USA
2h 13min
R
Guide for parents: not recommended for young children, offensive language.G
Guide for parents: Rated R in the USA, not recommended for young children, offensive language.PG
Guide for parents: Rated R in the USA, not recommended for young children, offensive language.PG
Guide for parents: Rated R in the USA, not recommended for young children, offensive language.PG
Guide for parents: Rated R in the USA, not recommended for young children, offensive language.PG
Guide for parents: Rated R in the USA, not recommended for young children, offensive language.PG
Guide for parents: Rated R in the USA, not recommended for young children, offensive language.PG
Guide for parents: Rated R in the USA, not recommended for young children, offensive language.
After the release of Jake Blues (John Belushi) afrom 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. Featuring performances by some of blues finest, James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and co-starring John Candy, Carrie fisher, Henry Gibson and Steve Lawrence.
Directed by | John Landis |
Written by | John Landis, Dan Aykroyd |
Company | Universal PicturesUniversal PicturesUniversal Pictures
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Starring
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John Belushi
James Brown
Cab Calloway
Ray Charles
Aretha Franklin
Steve Cropper
Donald Dunn
Murphy Dunne
Willie Hall
Tom Malone
Lou Marini
Matt Murphy
Alan Rubin
Kathleen Freeman
Steve Lawrence
Jeff Morris
Charles Napier
Steven Williams
Armand Cerami
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