After the release of Jake Blues (John Belushi) from prison, he and brother Elwood (Dan Aykroyd) go to visit the orphanage where they were raised by nuns.
The brothers decide to raise the money by putting their blues band back together and staging a big gig. They may be on a "mission from God" but they're making enemies everywhere they go. Featuring performances by some of the blues finest, James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, and co-starring John Candy, Carrie Fisher, Henry Gibson, and Steve Lawrence.
Production Year:
1980
Released:
Tue, 09/08/1998
Run Time Minutes:
148
Genres:
Comedy
Genres:
Musical
Genres:
Adventure
Trailer:
No
Format Aspect Ratio:
1.85-Wide Screen
Resolution:
480x720 LowRez
Resolution:
720x1280 HiRez
Audio Language:
English
Audio Format:
Dolby Digital
Audio Channels:
5.1
Actors:
Tom Erhart - Prison Guard
Actors:
Gerald Walling - Prison Guard
Actors:
John Belushi - Joliet Jake
Actors:
Walter Levine - Prison Guard
Actors:
Frank Oz - Corrections Officer
Actors:
Dan Aykroyd - Elwood
Actors:
Kathleen Freeman - Sister Mary Stigmata
Actors:
Cab Calloway - Curtis
Actors:
Alonzo Atkins - Choirmaster
Actors:
James Brown - Reverend Cleophus James
Actors:
Chaka Khan - Choir Soloist
Actors:
James Cleveland's Southern California Community Choir - Choir
Actors:
Armand Cerami - Trooper Daniel
Actors:
Steven Williams - Trooper Mount
Actors:
Stephen Bishop - Charming Trooper
Actors:
John Landis - Trooper La Fong
Actors:
Kristi Oleson - Sales Girl
Actors:
Gary McLarty - Man in Toy Store
Actors:
Carrie Fisher - Mystery Woman
Actors:
Joe Cuttone - Lloyd
Actors:
Shotgun Britton - The Cheese Whiz
Actors:
John Candy - Burton Mercer
Actors:
Toni Fleming - Mrs. Tarantino
Actors:
Murphy Dunne - Murph
Actors:
Steve Cropper - Steve "The Colonel" Cropper
Actors:
Donald Dunn - Donald "Duck" Dunn
Actors:
Willie Hall - Willie "Too Big" Hall
Actors:
Tom Malone - "Bones" Malone
Actors:
Judy Jacklin - Cocktail Waitress
Actors:
Rosie Schuster - Cocktail Waitress
Actors:
Alan Rubin - Mr. Fabulous
Actors:
Paul Reubens - Waiter
Actors:
Ben Piazza - Father
Actors:
Gwen Banta - Mother
Actors:
Lari Taylor - Daughter #1
Actors:
Cindy Fisher - Daughter #2
Actors:
Elizabeth Hoy - Daughter #3
Actors:
Tony M. Conde - Sommelier
Actors:
Henry Gibson - Head Nazi
Actors:
Eugene J. Anthony - Gruppenfeuhrer
Actors:
Dean Hill
Actors:
Gary Houston
Actors:
Jack Orend
Actors:
Gene Schuldt
Actors:
Charles Mountain - Cop
Actors:
John Lee Hooker - Street Slim
Actors:
Walter Horton - Tampa Pete
Actors:
Pinetop Perkins - Luther Jackson
Actors:
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith - Drums
Actors:
Luther "Guitar Jr." Johnson - Guitar
Actors:
Calvin "Fuzz" Jones - Bass
Actors:
Aretha Franklin - Soul Food Cafe Owner
Actors:
Lou Marini - "Blue" Lou Marini
Actors:
Matt Murphy - Matt "Guitar" Murphy
Actors:
Carolyn Franklin
Actors:
Brenda Bryant Corbett
Actors:
Margaret Branch
Actors:
Ray Charles - Ray
Actors:
De'voreaux White - Young Guitar Thief
Actors:
Sheilah Wells - Claire
Actors:
Jeff Morris - Bob
Actors:
Lou Perry - Man at Bar
Actors:
Stan Mazin - Drunk Dancer
Actors:
Charles Napier - Tucker McElroy
Actors:
Russ Bruzek
Actors:
Blair Burrows
Actors:
Jack Callahan
Actors:
Gene Janson
Actors:
Gil Pearson
Actors:
Steve Lawrence - Maury Sline
Actors:
Aaron Jais
Actors:
Lemetrius Daniels
Actors:
Jeff Cahill
Actors:
Curt Clendenin
Actors:
Steve Cruz
Actors:
Leonard Daniels
Actors:
Sean Hayden
Actors:
Babatunde Myers
Actors:
Gary Patzik
Actors:
J. Bernard Walton
Actors:
Butch Williams
Actors:
Wally Engelhardt - Gas Station Owner
Actors:
Twiggy - Chic Lady
Actors:
Michael Klenfner - Clarion Records' President
Actors:
Ralph Foody - Police Dispatcher
Actors:
Lenny Garner - Lobby Guard #1
Actors:
Andrew Goodman - Lobby Guard #2
Actors:
Eddy Donno - Swat Team Commander
Actors:
Steven Spielberg - Cook County Clerk
Actors:
Joe Walsh - Prisoner
Actors:
Shirley Levine - Woman on Cutting Room Floor
Actors:
Paul Butler - Elwood's Boss
Actors:
Raven De La Croix - Woman in Concert Crowd
Actors:
Norman Matlock - Police Commissioner
Actors:
Vicki Petite - Concert Guest
Actors:
John Ring - Fire Commissioner
Actors:
Bill Telfer - National Guard Corporal/Fireman