Jake Blues is just out of jail, and teams up with his brother, Elwood on a 'mission from God' to raise funds for the orphanage in which they grew up. The only thing they can do is do what they do best: play music. So they get their old band together, and set out on their way—while getting in a bit of trouble here and there.

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Tagline
They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God.
Release date
1980-06-20
Runtime
2h 13m
Languages
English
My rating
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Director


  1. John Landis

Writer


  1. Dan Aykroyd
  2. John Landis

Cast


  1. Steven Spielberg
    Cook County Assessor's Office Clerk
  2. Dan Aykroyd
    Elwood Blues
  3. Frank Oz
    Corrections Officer
  4. Carrie Fisher
    Mystery Woman
  5. John Landis
    Trooper La Fong
  6. John Candy
    Burton Mercer
  7. Charles Napier
    Tucker McElroy
  8. Paul Reubens
    Waiter
  9. Gary Houston
    Nazi
  10. Kathleen Freeman
    Sister Mary Stigmata
  11. Mr. T
    Guy on Street
  12. Steven Williams
    Trooper Mount
  13. James Brown
    Cleophus James
  14. Curt Clendenin
    Orphan
  15. Henry Gibson
    Head Nazi
  16. James Avery
    Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
  17. Aretha Franklin
    Mrs. Murphy
  18. Norman Matlock
    Police Commissioner
  19. Tom Malone
    "Bones" Malone
  20. S.D. Nemeth
    Inmate
  21. John Belushi
    'Joliet' Jake Blues
  22. Steve Lawrence
    Maury Sline
  23. Ray Charles
    Ray
  24. De'voreaux White
    Young Guitar Thief
  25. Stephen Bishop
    Charming Trooper
  26. Jeff Morris
    Bob
  27. Murphy Dunne
    Murphy 'Murph' Dunne
  28. Matt Murphy
    Matt 'Guitar' Murphy
  29. Leoda Richards
    Restaurant Patron
  30. Willie Hall
    Willie 'Too Big' Hall
  31. Donald "Duck" Dunn
    Donald 'Duck' Dunn
  32. Steve Cropper
    Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper
  33. Lou Marini
    'Blue Lou' Marini
  34. Alan Rubin
    Mr. Fabulous
  35. Chaka Khan
    Choir Soloist
  36. Raven De La Croix
    Woman in Concert Crowd
  37. Gary McLarty
    Man in Toy Store
  38. Cab Calloway
    Curtis
  39. Twiggy
    Chic Lady
  40. Cindy Fisher
    Daughter #2
  41. Lou Perryman
    Man at Bar
  42. Ben Piazza
    Father
  43. Tom Erhart
    Prison Guard
  44. Jack Orend
    Nazi
  45. Rosie Shuster
    Cocktail Waitress
  46. Kristi Oleson
    Sales Girl
  47. Elizabeth Hoy
    Daughter #3
  48. Eugene J. Anthony
    Gruppenführer
  49. Armand Cerami
    Trooper Daniel
  50. Charles Mountain
    Cop
  51. Dean Hill
    Nazi
  52. Gerald Walling
    Prison Guard
  53. Sheilah Wells
    Claire
  54. Walter Levine
    Prison Guard
  55. Gene Schuldt
    Nazi
  56. Tony M. Conde
    Sommelier
  57. Lari Taylor
    Daughter #1
  58. John Lee Hooker
    Street Slim
  59. Joe Cuttone
    Lloyd
  60. Layne Britton
    The Cheese Whiz
  61. Elmore James
    Choir
  62. Alonzo Atkins
    Choirmaster
  63. Carolyn Franklin
    Soul Food Chorus
  64. Gwen Banta
    Mother
  65. Judith Belushi-Pisano
    Cocktail Waitress
  66. Toni Fleming
    Mrs. Tarantino

Composer


  1. Elmer Bernstein

Producer


  1. Robert K. Weiss
  2. Bernie Brillstein

Director of Photography


  1. Stephen M. Katz

Editor


  1. George Folsey Jr.