Details
| Regisseur: | John Landis |
| Script: | Dan Aykroyd, John Landis |
| Producent: | Bernie Brillstein, George Folsey Jr., David Sosna, Robert K. Weiss |
| Theater Verschijning: | 1980 |
| Waardering: | Suitable for 15 years and over |
| Studio: | Uca Catalogue |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Duur: | 127 |
| Prijzen: | 1 win |
| Talen: | English |
| Geluid: | 4-Track Stereo |
| Aspectverhouding: | 1.85:1 |
| Afbeeldingformaat: | Widescreen |
| Regio: | 1 |
| Releasedatum: | aug. 1980 |
Samenvatting
Wanneer Jake Blues uit de gevangenis wordt ontslagen, bezoekt hij samen met zijn broer Elwood het weeshuis waar ze werden grootgebracht. Zuster Maria Stigmata vertelt hen dat de instelling in geldnood zit. De twee broers willen haar helpen maar ze moet hun gestolen geld niet hebben. De oudere conciërge Curtis, die hen heeft opgevoed en hun de liefde voor de muziek heeft bijgebracht, raadt hen aan wat vaker naar de kerk te gaan. Zo ontmoeten ze dominee Jones, die een vurige preek ten beste geeft, gevolgd door een geestdriftige gospel met het indrukwekkende kerkkoor. Terwijl de kerkgangers enthousiast meedansen, krijgt Jake een goddelijke ingeving: hij zal zijn vroegere Bluesband weer nieuw leven inblazen.Credits
| John Belushi | ... | 'Joliet' Jake Blues (as Jake) |
| Dan Aykroyd | ... | Elwood Blues (as Elwood) |
| James Brown | ... | Reverend Cleophus James |
| Cab Calloway | ... | Curtis |
| Ray Charles | ... | Ray |
| Aretha Franklin | ... | Mrs. Murphy |
| Steve Cropper | ... | Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper |
| Donald Dunn | ... | Donald 'Duck' Dunn (as Donald 'Duck' Dunn) |
| Murphy Dunne | ... | Murphy 'Murph' Dunne |
| Willie Hall | ... | Willie 'Too Big' Hall |
| Tom Malone | ... | Tom 'Bones' Malone |
| Lou Marini | ... | 'Blue Lou' Marini |
| Matt Murphy | ... | Matt 'Guitar' Murphy |
| Alan Rubin | ... | Alan 'Mr. Fabulous' Rubin |
| Carrie Fisher | ... | Mystery Woman |
| Henry Gibson | ... | Head Nazi |
| John Candy | ... | Burton Mercer |
| Kathleen Freeman | ... | Sister Mary Stigmata (a.k.a. The Penguin) |
| Steve Lawrence | ... | Maury Sline |
| Twiggy | ... | Chic Lady |
| Frank Oz | ... | Corrections Officer |
| Jeff Morris | ... | Bob |
| Charles Napier | ... | Tucker McElroy |
| Steven Williams | ... | Trooper Mount (as Steve Williams) |
| Armand Cerami | ... | Trooper Daniel |
| Tom Erhart | ... | Prison Guard |
| Gerald Walling | ... | Prison Guard (as Gerald Walling SJ) |
| Walter Levine | ... | Prison Guard |
| Alonzo Atkins | ... | Choirmaster |
| Chaka Khan | ... | Choir Soloist |
| Stephen Bishop | ... | Charming Trooper |
| John Landis | ... | Trooper La Fong |
| Kristi Oleson | ... | Toys 'R Us Saleswoman |
| Gary McLarty | ... | Toys 'R Us Customer |
| Joe Cuttone | ... | Lloyd |
| Layne Britton | ... | The Cheese Whiz (as Shotgun Britton) |
| Toni Fleming | ... | Mrs. Tarantino |
| Judith Belushi-Pisano | ... | Cocktail Waitress (as Judy Jacklin) |
| Rosie Shuster | ... | Cocktail Waitress (as Rosie Schuster) |
| Paul Reubens | ... | Waiter |
| Ben Piazza | ... | Father |
| Gwen Banta | ... | Mother |
| Lari Taylor | ... | Daughter #1 |
| Cindy Fisher | ... | Daughter #2 |
| Elizabeth Hoy | ... | Daughter #3 |
| Tony M. Conde | ... | Sommelier |
| Eugene J. Anthony | ... | Gruppenfuehrer |
| Dean Hill | ... | Nazi |
| Gary Houston | ... | Nazi |
| Jack Orend | ... | Nazi |
| Gene Schuldt | ... | Nazi |
| Charles Mountain | ... | Cop |
| John Lee Hooker | ... | Street Slim |
| Walter Horton | ... | Tampa Pete |
| Pinetop Perkins | ... | Luther Jackson (as 'Pinetop' Perkins) |
| Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith | ... | Drums |
| Luther 'Guitar Jr.' Johnson | ... | Guitar |
| Calvin 'Fuzz' Jones | ... | Bass |
| Carolyn Franklin | ... | Soul Food Chorus |
| Brenda Bryant Corbett | ... | Soul Food Chorus |
| Margaret Branch | ... | Soul Food Chorus |
| De'voreaux White | ... | Young Guitar Thief (as Devoreaux White) |
| Sheilah Wells | ... | Claire |
| Lou Perryman | ... | Man at Bar (as Lou Perry) |
| Stan Mazin | ... | Drunk Dancer |
| Russ Bruzek | ... | The Good Ole Boys |
| Blair Burrows | ... | The Good Ole Boys |
| Jack Callahan | ... | The Good Ole Boys |
| Gene Janson | ... | The Good Ole Boys |
| Gil Pearson | ... | The Good Ole Boys |
| Aaron Jais | ... | Orphan |
| Lemetrius Daniels | ... | Orphan |
| Jeff Cahill | ... | Orphan |
| Curt Clendenin | ... | Orphan |
| Steve Cruz | ... | Orphan |
| Leonard Daniels | ... | Orphan |
| Sean Hayden | ... | Orphan |
| Babatunde Myers | ... | Orphan |
| Gary Patzik | ... | Orphan |
| J. Bernard Walton | ... | Orphan |
| Butch Williams | ... | Orphan |
| Wally Engelhardt | ... | Gas Station Owner |
| Michael Klenfner | ... | Clarion Records' President |
| Ralph Foody | ... | Police Dispatcher |
| Leonard R. Garner Jr. | ... | Lobby Guard #1 (as Lenny Garner) |
| Andrew Goodman | ... | Lobby Guard #2 |
| Eddy Donno | ... | SWAT Team Commander (as Edward Donno) |
| Steven Spielberg | ... | Cook County Assessor's Office Clerk |
| Joe Walsh | ... | Prisoner |
| Shirley Levine | ... | Woman on Cutting Room Floor |
| Paul Butler | ... | Elwood's Boss (scenes deleted) |