The Blues Brothers

A cult band’s one-night reunion for God and taxes takes a detour through a clown college parking lot. After a prison exit Jake Blue drags his brother on a charity drive that needs more permits than a fireworks stand. By midnight the city’s on fire and no one’s counting heads.

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John Landis directed The Blues Brothers in 1980. See John Landis's full filmography, where to start with John Landis, or where to go after you've seen everything by John Landis.

The Blues Brothers was released in 1980 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 133 minutes.