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The Blues Brothers

Movie·1980·Music, Comedy, Crime·2h 13m·7.7 (4,570)·Directed by John Landis

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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.

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John BelushiJohn Belushi'Joliet' Jake BluesDan AykroydDan AykroydElwood BluesJames BrownJames BrownCleophus JamesCab CallowayCab CallowayCurtisRay CharlesRay CharlesRayAretha FranklinAretha FranklinMrs. MurphySteve CropperSteve CropperSteve 'The Colonel' CropperDonald 'Duck' DunnDonald 'Duck' DunnDonald 'Duck' Dunn

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