Blues Brothers, The

Blues Brothers, The

1980

After Jake Blues (John Belushi) gets out of prison, he and brother Elwood (Dan Aykroyd) reunite for a one-night charity concert, then wind up in a monumental chase. In addition to the theatrical cut and director's cut of the film, this disc includes an introduction to the film by Dan Aykroyd, "Going Rounds: A Day on The Blues Brothers Tour," "Transposing the Music," "Remembering John," production notes and a theatrical trailer.

The most devastating team since nitro and glycerine.

JBscale
73
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Musical
Length
2 hrs. 13 mins.
US Theatrical Release
June 20, 1980
US Box Office
$57,229,890 (#1623 of 7198)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Universal Studios
Released
July 26, 2011
Acquired Date
November 25, 2013
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
Specific date unknown.

Actors

John Belushi
John Belushi
Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd
Cab Calloway
Cab Calloway
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper
Donald Dunn
Donald Dunn
Carrie Fisher
Carrie Fisher
Henry Gibson
Henry Gibson
John Candy
John Candy
James Brown (II)
James Brown (II)

Directors

John Landis
John Landis

Producers

Robert K. Weiss
Robert K. Weiss

Writers

Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd
John Landis
John Landis

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User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh
71%
Tomatometer
91 votes
RT Fresh Certified
92%
Popcornmeter
10,443 votes
METASCORE
60
12 votes
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
219,607 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media