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The Blues Brothers(1980)
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1980 · FILM
The Blues Brothers
A newly paroled blues singer teams up with his eccentric brother to reunite their band and stage an epic fundraiser, racing against time to save the orphanage that raised them before the law catches up.
“They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God.”
AdventureComedyCrime
Synopsis
Jake Blues, just released from prison, reunites with his old band to help save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.
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A crew of 310+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by George Folsey JrShot by Stephen M KatzScored by Louis FebreDesigned by John J LloydSound by Robert Glass Nm0321915
Box Office
1980 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 4.3× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$115.2M
Budget$27.0M
Worldwide gross$115.2M
break-even (2.5×)
US & Canada: $57.2M — 50% of worldwide · International: $58.0M (50%)
Opening weekend: $4.9M — 8% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $7.9M — 14% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 594 theaters
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Versions & cuts
- extended· 148 min
Also known as
- Blues Brothersde
- Les Blues Brothersfr
- The Blues Brothers - I fratelli Bluesit
- (Bulgarian)Блус брадърс
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- CanadaJun 20, 1980
- United StatesJun 20, 1980
- GermanyOct 16, 1980
- United KingdomOct 23, 1980
- Hong Kong SAR ChinaOct 30, 1980
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Cast & Crew
310 unique people credited
Top billed cast
John Belushi
as Joliet Jake
Dan Aykroyd
as Elwood
Cab Calloway
as Curtis
John Candy
as Burton Mercer
Tom Erhart
as Prison Guard
Gerald Walling
as Prison Guard
Walter Levine
as Prison Guard
Frank Oz
as Corrections Officer
Kathleen Freeman
as Sister Mary Stigmata
Alonzo Atkins
as Choirmaster
James Brown
as Reverend Cleophus James
Chaka Khan
as Choir Soloist
Supporting cast
125Southern California Community Choir
as Choir
Armand Cerami
as Trooper Daniel
Steven Williams
as Trooper Mount
Stephen Bishop Nm0084196
as Charming Trooper
John Landis
as Trooper La Fong
Kristi Oleson
as Sales Girl
Gary Mclarty
as Man in Toy Store
Carrie Fisher
as Mystery Woman
Joe Cuttone
as Lloyd
Layne Britton
as The Cheese Whiz
Toni Fleming
as Mrs. Tarantino
Murphy Dunne
as Murph
Steve Cropper
as Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper
Donald Dunn
as Donald 'Duck' Dunn
Willie Hall
as Willie 'Too Big' Hall
Tom Malone
as Bones' Malone
Judith Belushi Pisano
as Cocktail Waitress
Rosie Shuster
as Cocktail Waitress
Alan Rubin
as Mr. Fabulous
Paul Reubens
as Waiter
Ben Piazza
as Father
Gwen Banta
as Mother
Lari Taylor
as Daughter #1
Cindy Fisher
as Daughter #2
Elizabeth Hoy
as Daughter #3
Tony M Conde
as Sommelier
Henry Gibson
as Head Nazi
Eugene J Anthony
as Gruppenfuehrer
Dean Hill
as Nazi
Gary Houston
as Nazi
Jack Orend
as Nazi
Gene Schuldt
as Nazi
Charles Mountain
as Cop
John Lee Hooker
as Street Slim
Walter Horton
as Tampa Pete
Pinetop Perkins
as Luther Jackson
Willie Big Eyes Smith
as Drums
Luther Guitar Jr Johnson
as Guitar
Calvin Fuzz Jones
as Bass
Aretha Franklin
as Soul Food Cafe Owner
Lou Marini
as Blue' Lou Marini
Matt Murphy
as Matt 'Guitar' Murphy
Carolyn Franklin
as Soul Food Chorus
Brenda Bryant Corbett
as Soul Food Chorus
Margaret Branch
as Soul Food Chorus
Ray Charles
as Ray
De Voreaux White
as Young Guitar Thief
Sheilah Wells
as Claire
Jeff Morris
as Bob
Lou Perryman
as Man at Bar
Stan Mazin
as Drunk Dancer
Charles Napier
as Tucker McElroy
Russ Bruzek
as The Good Ole Boys
Blair Burrows
as The Good Ole Boys
Jack Callahan
as The Good Ole Boys
Gene Janson
as The Good Ole Boys
Gil Pearson
as The Good Ole Boys
Steve Lawrence Nm0493031
as Maury Sline
Aaron Jais
as Orphan
Lemetrius Daniels
as Orphan
Jeff Cahill
as Orphan
Curt Clendenin
as Orphan
Steve Cruz
as Orphan
Leonard Daniels
as Orphan
Sean Hayden
as Orphan
Babatunde Myers
as Orphan
Gary Patzik
as Orphan
J Bernard Walton
as Orphan
Butch Williams
as Orphan
Wally Engelhardt
as Gas Station Owner
Twiggy
as Chic Lady
Michael Klenfner
as Clarion Records' President
Ralph Foody
as Police Dispatcher
Leonard R Garner Jr
as Lobby Guard #1
Andrew Goodman
as Lobby Guard #2
Eddy Donno
as SWAT Team Commander
Steven Spielberg
as Cook County Assessor's Office Clerk
Joe Walsh
as Prisoner
Shirley Levine
as Woman on Cutting Room Floor
Paul Butler
as Elwood's Boss
Shirley Anthony
as Restaurant Patron
James Avery
as Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
Philip Bartlett
as Man at Bar
The Blues Brothers
as Themselves
Luis Contreras
as Bar Patron
Dalyce Curry
as Church Woman
David Daniel
as Bar Patron
Raven De La Croix
as Spectator at Cab Calloway concert
Michael Debartolo
as Police Officer
James Dumont
as Kid Dancing in Street
Brent Dunsford
as Waiter
Dotty Ertel
as Restaurant Patron
Tony Farella
as National Guardsman
Ryan Folsey
as Kid Throwing Frisbee
Walter Grant Iii
as Concert Guest
Gary Greene
as Redneck Bar Patron
Mike Guilfoyle
as Nazi
George Holmes
as Restaurant Patron
James Huffman
as Kid at Parade
Kevin Huotari
as SWAT Team Officer
D Janine King Lasky
as Concert Spectator
Cynthia Kinman
as Woman in Concert Crowd
Jeff Lawrence
as Restaurant Patron
Paul Leclair
as Restaurant Patron
Scroumi Lotts
as Smoking Girl
Norman Matlock
as Police Commissioner
Vicki Petite Montzingo
as Concert Guest
Richard Morava
as Kid Dancing in Street, Concert Crowd
Senta Moses
as Dancer outside Ray's
Mr T
as Guy on Street
S D Nemeth
as Inmate (Jailhouse Rock Scene)
Sam Nickens
as Diner Patron
Joni Palmer
as Church Woman
Dan Pattarson
as Fan
Scott Perry
as Restaurant Patron
Bruce Pobanz
as Concertgoer
Leoda Richards
as Restaurant Patron
John Ring
as Fire Commissioner
Arnold Roberts
as Restaurant Patron
Steve Rozic
as State Trooper and National Guardsman
George Sasaki
as Restaurant Patron
George Simmons
as Waiter
Paul Swearingen
as Swimmer
Bill Telfer
as National Guard Corporal, Fireman
Paul Van
as Restaurant Patron
Directors
1Writers
4Producers
7Other crew
175Ginger Chulack
apprentice editor
Peck Prior
apprentice editor (as Peck J. Prior)
Vaune Kirby Frechette
apprentice editor (as Vaune Kirby)
Henry Larrecq
Art Director
John Kochian
assistant auditor: Chicago
Glenn Kaplan
assistant editor
Michael Cipriano
assistant editor
John Carbo
assistant editor: Chicago
Syd Dutton
assistant matte painter
Lori Hollingshead
assistant music editor (as Lorinda Hollingshead)
Clint Robinson
assistant property master
Ken Adachi
assistant property master
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