Jake and Elwood Blues, two hoodlum brothers searching for redemption, set out to locate and reenlist the members of their defunct rhythm and blues band in order to raise some honest money.
General Note: In English with optional Spanish or French subtitles; closed-captioned.Special features: The story behind the making of The Blues Brothers; production photographs; production notes; cast and filmmaker bios; theatrical trailer.Includes 12 min. of footage that was not in the theatrical release.Originally released as a motion picture in 1980.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, Stephen M. Katz ; editor, George Folsey, Jr. ; choreographer, Carlton Johnson ; music, Ira Newborn.
Participant or Performer Note: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Carrie Fisher, Aretha Franklin, Henry Gibson, The Blues Brothers Band.
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MPAA rating: Not rated ; original version rated R.