The Blues Brothers
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.
Critics Sentiment
Cab Calloway performs Minnie the Moocher at the Palace Hotel
Brothers anger the Good Ole Boys band they impersonated
The film jumps from the relatively flat Good Ole Boys subplot at 6.8 to the triumphant Palace Hotel concert at 8.6, a swing of 1.8 points as the movie shifts into its musical finale.
The Blues Brothers maintains strong audience sentiment throughout, anchored by universally acclaimed musical performances from legends like James Brown, Aretha Franklin, and Cab Calloway. While some critics found the excessive destruction and runtime tiresome, the film's celebration of blues heritage and iconic car chases create a consistently entertaining experience that peaks during its major musical numbers.
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John Belushi
'Joliet' Jake Blues
Dan Aykroyd
Elwood 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
Crew
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