The Blues Brothers
Also known as Blues Brothers, Murph and the Magic Tones
film uit 1980 van John Landis
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"The Blues Brothers" is a 1980 comedy film directed by John Landis that follows two brothers on a mission to reunite a blues band and save an orphanage. The film is notable for blending comedy with live musical performances and became a significant box office success that helped popularize blues music to mainstream audiences.
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Film · TMDB
7.7Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.
Released: 1980-06-16133 minDir: John LandisMusic, Comedy, CrimeBudget: $27.0MBox office: $115MPart of: The Blues Brothers Collection
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Cast
- John Belushi as 'Joliet' Jake Blues
- Dan Aykroyd as Elwood Blues
- James Brown as Cleophus James
- Cab Calloway as Curtis
- Ray Charles as Ray
- Aretha Franklin as Mrs. Murphy
Themes
- prison
Article · Nederlands
The Blues Brothers is een Amerikaanse film uit 1980 van John Landis. Dan Aykroyd en John Belushi, die met hun Blues Brothers-act faam hadden verworven in shows als Saturday Night Live, baseerden de film op deze personages. De film is met zijn budget van 30 miljoen dollar een van de duurste films uit die periode.
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