The Blues Brothers

1980 · directed by John Landis

Rating

73/100

Hit

no

Just released from prison, Jake Blues puts his old band back together with his brother Elwood to save the Catholic home where they were raised.

The Blues Brothers (1980), directed by John Landis, rates 73/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• John Belushi
• Dan Aykroyd
• James Brown
• Cab Calloway
• Ray Charles
• Aretha Franklin
• Steve Cropper
• Donald 'Duck' Dunn
• Murphy Dunne
• Willie Hall

Crew

• Stephen M. Katz — Director of Photography
• George Folsey Jr. — Editor
• Elmer Bernstein — Original Music Composer
• Dan Aykroyd — Writer
• John Landis — Writer

More from John Landis

1. HIStory on Film, Volume II (1997) — 86/100 · hit
2. Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory (1995) — 85/100 · hit
3. Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983) — 85/100 · short, not counted
4. Animal House (1978) — 77/100
5. Trading Places (1983) — 75/100
6. An American Werewolf in London (1981) — 74/100

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