Eighteen years after the Brothers' original "mission from God," Elwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd) is getting out of prison and discovering that much has changed in the time he's been away. His partner, Jake is gone, his band is no longer together and the orphanage where he grew up has been demolished. Elwood soon realizes that he must embark on a whole new mission - to reassemble the old band, this time with the help of a soulful bartender (John Goodman), compete at Queen Moussette's (Erykah Badu) Battle of the Bands and set a
Synopsis: Primarily a two hour video, albeit a very good one, this sequel picks up 18 years later from the original and finds Elwood Blues being released from prison and trying to re-form his old band with new lead singer Mighty Mac replacing Jake. A road trip culminates with a battle of the bands against the Louisiana Gators led by B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Dr. John, and others.
Production Year:
1998
Released:
Tue, 05/04/1999
Run Time Minutes:
124
Genres:
Comedy
Genres:
Music
Trailer:
No
Format Aspect Ratio:
1.85-Wide Screen
Resolution:
480x720 LowRez
More Information:
HD-3
Audio Language:
English
Audio Format:
Dolby Digital
Audio Channels:
Dolby Surround
Actors:
Walter Levine - Same Guard
Actors:
Dan Aykroyd - Elwood Blues
Actors:
Tom Davis - Prison Clerk
Actors:
Frank Oz - Warden
Actors:
Shann Johnson - Matara
Actors:
B.B. King - Malvern Gasperon
Actors:
Kathleen Freeman - Mother Mary Stigmata
Actors:
J. Evan Bonifant - Buster Blues
Actors:
Gloria Slade - Police Receptionist
Actors:
Joe Morton - Cmdr Cabel Chamberlain/Cab Blues
Actors:
Jennifer Irwin - Nun #1
Actors:
Junior Wells - Himself
Actors:
Lonnie Brooks - Himself
Actors:
Leon Pendarvis - Stripster Band Member
Actors:
Steve Potts - Stripster Band Member
Actors:
Birch Johnson - Stripster Band Member
Actors:
Demo Cates - Stripster Band Member
Actors:
John Goodman - Mack McTeer/Mighty Mack Blues
Actors:
Willie Hall - Willie "Too Big" Hall
Actors:
Nia Peeples - Lieutenant Elizondo
Actors:
Michael Bondar - Russian Thug #1
Actors:
Slavko Hochevar - Russian Thug #2
Actors:
Igor Syyouk - Tstetsevkaya
Actors:
Victor Pedtrchenko - Ivan
Actors:
Wally High - Russian Thug #3
Actors:
Richard Kruk - Russian Thug #4
Actors:
John Lyons - Russian Thug #5
Actors:
Matt Murphy - Matt "Guitar" Murphy
Actors:
Lou Marini - 'Blue Lou' Marini
Actors:
Aretha Franklin - Mrs. Murphy
Actors:
Esther Ridgeway - Mrs. Murphy's Friend
Actors:
Gloria Ridgeway - Mrs. Murphy's Friend
Actors:
Gracie Ridgeway - Mrs. Murphy's Friend
Actors:
Donald Dunn - Donald "Duck" Dunn
Actors:
Steve Cropper - Steve "The Colonel" Cropper
Actors:
Tom Malone - Tom "Bones" Malone
Actors:
George Sperdakos - Priest
Actors:
Alan Rubin - Mr. Fabulous
Actors:
Jonny Lang - Custodian
Actors:
Murphy Dunne - Murph
Actors:
Eddie Floyd - Ed
Actors:
Wilson Pickett - Mr. Pickett
Actors:
Jillian Hart - Phone Operator
Actors:
Steve Lawrence - Maury Sline
Actors:
John Popper - Himself/Buster's Harmonica
Actors:
Bobbie Sheehan - Himself (Blues Traveler)
Actors:
Brendan Hill - Himself (Blues Traveler)
Actors:
Chan Kinchla - Himself (Blues Traveler)
Actors:
Liz Gordon - Nun #2
Actors:
Susan Davy - Indiana State Trooper
Actors:
Soo Garay - Indiana State Trooper
Actors:
Jeff Morris - Bob
Actors:
Howard Hoover - FBI
Actors:
Darrell Hammond - Robertson
Actors:
Chris Marshall - Skinhead
Actors:
Nicholas Rice - County Fair Announcer
Actors:
Max Landis - Ghost-Rider
Actors:
Sandi Ross - Church Woman
Actors:
Danny Ray - Deacon
Actors:
Sharon Riley - Choir
Actors:
Prakash John - Tent Revival Band Member
Actors:
Fred Keeler - Tent Revival Band Member
Actors:
Shiraz Tayyeb - Tent Revival Band Member
Actors:
John T. Davis - Tent Revival Band Member
Actors:
Sam Moore - Reverend Morris
Actors:
James Brown - Reverend Cleophus James
Actors:
Candide Franklin - Ton Tons Macoute
Actors:
Paul Shaffer - Marco/Himself
Actors:
Erykah Badu - Queen Mousette
Actors:
Patrick Patterson - Sheriff
Actors:
Jeff Baxter - Louisiana Gator Boys
Actors:
Gary U.S. Bonds - Louisiana Gator Boys
Actors:
Eric Clapton - Louisiana Gator Boys
Actors:
Clarence Clemons - Louisiana Gator Boys
Actors:
Jack de Johnette - Louisiana Gator Boys
Actors:
Bo Diddley - Louisiana Gator Boys
Actors:
John Faddis - Louisiana Gator Boys
Actors:
Isaac Hayes - Louisiana Gator Boys
Actors:
Dr. John - Louisiana Gator Boys
Actors:
Tommy McDonnell - Louisiana Gator Boys
Actors:
Charlie Musselwhite - Louisiana Gator Boys
Actors:
Billy Preston - Louisiana Gator Boys
Actors:
Lou Rawls - Louisiana Gator Boys
Actors:
Joshua Redman - Louisiana Gator Boys
Actors:
Koko Taylor - Louisiana Gator Boys
Actors:
Travis Tritt - Louisiana Gator Boys
Actors:
Jimmie Vaughan - Louisiana Gator Boys
Actors:
Grover Washington Jr. - Louisiana Gator Boys
Actors:
Wylie Weeks - Louisiana Gator Boys
Actors:
Stevie Winwood - Louisiana Gator Boys
Actors:
Tony Kenny - Fire Extinguisher Guy