Dan Aykroyd	Elwood Blues
John Candy	Burton Mercer
John Belushi	Jake Blues
James Brown	Reverend Cleophus James
Cab Calloway	Curtis
Ray Charles	Ray
Aretha Franklin	Mrs. Murphy
Steve Cropper	Steve Cropper
Donald Dunn	Donald Dunn
Murphy Dunne	Murph

Director	John Landis
Producer	Bernie Brillstein Robert K. Weiss
Writer	John Landis Dan Aykroyd
Cinematography	Stephen M. Katz

Elwood Blues (Dan Akroyd) picks up his brother Jake (John Belushi) when he is released from prison. They return to the orphanage where they were raised and are told by Sister Mary Stigmata (Kathleen Freeman), that they need to raise money to pay the property taxes for the orphanage or it will be closed. While there, they also visit with Curtis the janitor (Cab Calloway), the man who inspired their love of the blues. He sends them out and they attend a church where the Reverend Cleophus James (James Brown) is preaching and Jake is inspired with an idea to raise the money for the orphanage, putting their Blues Brothers band back together for a big show. Along their journey they run into Ray (Ray Charles), Mrs. Murphy (Aretha Franklin), a Nazi (Henry Gibson), the Good Ole Boys band and their leader Tucker McElroy (Charles Napier), officer Burton Mercer (John Candy), and Jakes jilted girlfriend (Carrie Fisher). All this leads to the ultimate fundraiser and "encore".

Edition Details Audience Rating R (Restricted) Country USA Language English Distributor Universal Studios Edition 25th Anniversary Edition Barcode 025192674426 Region Region 1 Release Date 8/30/2005 Packaging Keep Case Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3, Letterboxed) Widescreen (1.85:1) Subtitles English; French; Spanish; English (Closed Captioned) Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] Layers Dual Side, Single Layer No. of Disks/Tapes 2 Features Disc 1: Disc Side A Extended Version - Presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio Stories Behind The Making Of The Blues Brothers Go behind the scenes with John Landis, Dan Aykroyd and the Blues Brothers Band Exclusive in-depth interviews with the cast and crew and never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage! Musical Highlights Disc Side B Theatrical Version - Presented in Dolby Digital Stereo, with optional French and Spanish audio Introduction to the film by Dan Aykroyd Going Rounds: A Day On The Blues Brothers Tour Viewers get to experience a Blues Brothers concert up close. Transposing The Music From stage shows to sequels, catch a glimpse of the many spin-offs inspired by the film. Remember John An ultimate portrait of John Belushi by those who knew him best Musical Highlights Production Notes

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