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Director:
Writers:
Dan Aykroyd (written by) &
John Landis (written by)
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Release Date:
20 June 1980 (USA) See more »
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Tagline:
They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God. See more »
Plot:
Jake Blues, just out from prison, puts together his old band to save the Catholic home where he and brother Elwood were raised. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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(165 articles)
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 (From HollywoodChicago.com. 6 September 2010, 3:23 PM, PDT)

Four Fans Will Be Buried During Buried Screening
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Will Forte Leaves 'Saturday Night Live'
 (From MTV Music News. 26 August 2010, 3:09 AM, PDT)

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An Eccentric Cult Classic See more (271 total) »


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Runtime:
133 min | USA:148 min (extended version)
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.33 : 1 See more »
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4-Track Stereo (magnetic prints) | Mono (optical prints)

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Trivia:
The receipt that is stamped by the tax assessor clerk (played by 'Stephen Spielberg'), is #6829, dated August 9, 1979, and correctly reflects that $5000 cash for St. Helen of the Blessed Shroud Orphanage was received from "Jake & Elwood Blues" with an address of 1060 West Addison, Chicago. The receipt is signed "R. J. Daley" - a reference to Mayor Richard J. Daley for which the plaza they drove through (with the Picasso sculpture) was named.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: In the middle of the Triple Rock Church scene, Elwood and Jake "get religion" and start to dance at the back of the church. When they cut away to a high shot that shows the entire congregation, you can clearly see Elwood and Jake at the back of the church just standing there. When they return the shot to the two of them, they are dancing wildly again.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Prison Guard #1:Yeah, the Assistant Warden wants this one out of the block early. Wants to get it over with fast.
Prison Guard #2:Okay, let's do it.
[rattling the bars with his baton]
Prison Guard #1:Hey come on, it's time to wake up.
Prison Guard #2:Wake up. Let's go, it's time.
[striking the sleeping Jake with his baton]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Jackie Chan's First Strike (1996)See more »
Soundtrack:
GIMME SOME LOVIN'See more »

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32 out of 36 people found the following review useful.
An Eccentric Cult Classic, 5 March 2000
Author: angdev from Savannah, GA

This definitive cult classic combines two of the pioneers of Saturday Night Live in a hilarious comedy, indulging into their characters from the show. John Belushi and Dan Akroyd are Jake and Elwood Blues, two eccentric brothers who are "On A Mission From God". They seem to inevitably find themselves in large amounts of trouble. The most fun is living vicariously through them as they stick it to the police and other authority figures and evade the consequences. Blues fans will rave over the fantastic soundtrack full of classic blues tunes from the biggest stars. This film is one that will have you quoting lines, singing along, and quite possibly dancing like Elwood. By the way, sunglasses can be worn at all times, black never goes out of style, and dry white toast is quite possibly the world's perfect food.

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