Storyline
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.
Principal Cast
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
Media Information
DirectorJohn Landis
StatusReleased
Runtime133 min
Genres
MusicComedyCrimeAction
Release Date1980-06-16
LanguageEnglish
CountryUnited States of America
Production
Universal Pictures