The Blues Brothers (1980) - They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God.

The Blues Brothers

They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God.
( Action / Comedy / Crime / Music )

MPAA Rating:

US Runtime: 133 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Jun 16, 1980 [USA]

Director:	John Landis [Director]

Writers:	Dan Aykroyd [Writer] John Landis [Writer]

Producers:	Bernie Brillstein [Executive Producer] Robert K Weiss [Producer]

Cinematography:	Stephen M Katz [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	George Folsey Jr [Editor]

Music Composed by	Elmer Bernstein [Original Music Composer]

Production Design:	John J Lloyd [Production Design]

Costume Design:	Deborah Nadoolman Landis [Costume Design]

Casting by	Michael Chinich [Casting]

Production Company:	Universal Pictures (US)

Plot Summary:

Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.

Cast:

Dan Aykroyd Elwood Blues John Belushi 'Joliet' Jake Blues James Brown Cleophus James Cab Calloway Curtis Ray Charles Ray Aretha Franklin Mrs. Murphy Steve Cropper Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper Donald Duck Dunn Donald 'Duck' Dunn Murphy Dunne Murphy 'Murph' Dunne Willie Hall Willie 'Too Big' Hall Tom Malone "Bones" Malone Lou Marini 'Blue Lou' Marini Matt Murphy Matt 'Guitar' Murphy Alan Rubin Mr. Fabulous Carrie Fisher Mystery Woman Henry Gibson Head Nazi John Candy Burton Mercer Kathleen Freeman Sister Mary Stigmata John Lee Hooker Street Slim Tom Erhart Prison Guard Gerald Walling Prison Guard Walter Levine Prison Guard Alonzo Atkins Choirmaster Chaka Khan Choir Soloist Armand Cerami Trooper Daniel Steven Williams Trooper Mount Kristi Oleson Sales Girl Gary McLarty Man in Toy Store Joe Cuttone Lloyd Layne Britton The Cheese Whiz Toni Fleming Mrs. Tarantino Sheilah Wells Claire Rosie Shuster Cocktail Waitress Judith Belushi-Pisano Cocktail Waitress		Lou Perryman Man at Bar Paul Reubens Waiter Ben Piazza Father Gwen Banta Mother Lari Taylor Daughter #1 Cindy Fisher Daughter #2 Elizabeth Hoy Daughter #3 Tony M Conde Sommelier Eugene J Anthony Gruppenführer Dean Hill Nazi Jack Orend Nazi Gene Schuldt Nazi Gary Houston Nazi Charles Mountain Cop Frank Oz Corrections Officer John Landis Trooper La Fong Elmore James Choir Stephen Bishop Charming Trooper Charles Napier Tucker McElroy Steven Spielberg Cook County Assessor's Office Clerk Curt Clendenin Orphan Twiggy Chic Lady Steve Lawrence Maury Sline Devoreaux White Young Guitar Thief Jeff Morris Bob Mr T Guy on Street James Avery Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop Raven De La Croix Woman in Concert Crowd Leoda Richards Restaurant Patron Norman Matlock Police Commissioner SD Nemeth Inmate Carolyn Franklin Soul Food Chorus Jack Callahan The Good Old Boys

Uncredited Cast:

George Sasaki Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Stunt Crew:

Janet Brady Stunts Jophery C. Brown Stunts Gilbert B. Combs Stunts Kenny Endoso Stunts Gary Epper Stunts Jeannie Epper Stunts		Richard Epper Stunts Chuck Hayward Stunts Freddie Hice Stunts Johnny Hock Stunts Tommy J. Huff Stunt Double Terry Leonard Stunts		Gary McLarty Stunt Coordinator Karen McLarty Stunts Stevie Myers Stunts Kitty O'Neil Stunts Dick Ziker Stunts

Sound Crew:

Earl Sampson Boom Operator

Art Department:

Hal Gausman Set Decoration		Leslie McCarthy-Frankenheimer Set Decoration

Camera and Electrical Department:

Tom Cox Best Boy Grip Mako Koiwai Camera Operator		John LeBlanc Camera Operator Steve Yaconelli Camera Operator

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