The Blues Brothers Movies & TV Shows

Franchise | United States | 1980 – 1998 | Comedy | Music

The Blues Brothers is a 1980 American musical crime comedy film directed by John Landis. It stars John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as Joliet Jake and Elwood Blues, characters developed from The Blues Brothers musical sketch on the NBC variety series Saturday Night Live. The 1998 sequel, Blues Brothers 2000, had similar traits to the original, including large car-chase scenes and musical numbers. Landis returned to direct the film and Aykroyd reprised his role, joining John Goodman, Joe Morton, and 10-year-old J. Evan Bonifant as the new Blues Brothers.

Starring

Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, John Goodman, Cab Calloway, Joe Morton, Carrie Fisher, J. Evan Bonifant, Ray Charles, Junior Wells, James Brown, Willie Hall, Aretha Franklin, Matt Murphy, Steve Cropper, Donald 'Duck' Dunn, Murphy Dunne, John Candy, Tom Malone, John Lee Hooker, Lou Marini

Directed by

John Landis

Written by

Dan Aykroyd, John Landis

Last updated on May 4, 2024.

Parts

1.	The Blues Brothers Movie \| United States \| 06/17/1980 \| Comedy \| Music	7.9/10	72%	1,267
2.	Blues Brothers 2000 Movie \| United States \| 02/05/1998 \| Comedy \| Crime Comedy	4.8/10	46%	1,226