The Blues Brothers (1980) 7.9
Jake Blues, just out from prison, puts together his old band to save the Catholic home where he and brother Elwood were raised. Director:John Landis |
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The Blues Brothers (1980) 7.9
Jake Blues, just out from prison, puts together his old band to save the Catholic home where he and brother Elwood were raised. Director:John Landis |
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| John Belushi | ... |
'Joliet' Jake Blues
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| Dan Aykroyd | ... |
Elwood Blues
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| James Brown | ... | ||
| Cab Calloway | ... | ||
| Ray Charles | ... | ||
| Aretha Franklin | ... | ||
| Steve Cropper | ... | ||
| Donald Dunn | ... |
Donald 'Duck' Dunn
(as Donald 'Duck' Dunn)
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Murphy Dunne | ... | |
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Willie Hall | ... | |
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Tom Malone | ... | |
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Lou Marini | ... | |
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Matt Murphy | ... | |
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Alan Rubin | ... | |
| Carrie Fisher | ... | ||
After the release of Jake Blues from prison, he and brother Elwood go to visit "The Penguin", the last of the nuns who raised them in a boarding school. They learn the Archdiocese will stop supporting the school and will sell the place to the Education Authority. The only way to keep the place open is if the $5000 tax on the property is paid within 11 days. The Blues Brothers want to help, and decide to put their blues band back together and raise the the money by staging a big gig. As they set off on their "mission from God" they seem to make more enemies along the way. Will they manage to come up with the money in time? Written by Sami Al-Taher <staher2000@yahoo.com>
1/ The music in this film is outstanding, with roles for Aretha Franklin, Cab Calloway, John Lee Hooker, Ray Charles and more.... that's not really surprising.
2/ One of the finest car chases in cinematic history (The Italian Job and Smokey and the Bandit 2 are the only others that come close)
3/ John Belushi's own brand of comic genius throughout the movie
4/ Mulitiple memorable scenes and one liners
5/ Cameos from Steven Spielberg, Twiggy, Frank Oz, etc.
6/ Carrie Fisher as the psycho love interest intent on revenge.
Nuff said, watch it and love it 10/10