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The Blues Brothers - 25th Anniversary Edition (Widescreen) (1980) Front Cover Actor Back Cover Dan Aykroyd Elwood Blues John Candy Burton Mercer John Belushi Jake Blues James Brown Reverend Cleophus James Cab Calloway Curtis Ray Charles Ray Carrie Fisher Mystery Woman Henry Gibson Head Nazi Aretha Franklin Mrs. Murphy Steve Cropper Steve Cropper Donald Dunn Donald 'Duck' Dunn Murphy Dunne Murphy 'Murph' Dunne Willie Hall Willie 'Too Big' Hall John Landis Robert K. Weiss Movie Details Genre Action; Comedy; Musical Director John Landis Producer Robert K. Weiss; Bernie Brillstein; George Folsey Jr. Writer Dan Aykroyd; John Landis Studio Universal Studios Language English Audience Rating R (Restricted) Running Time 141 mins Country USA Color Color IMDb Rating 7.8 Plot 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". Personal Details Seen It Yes Index 67 Collection Status In Collection Purchase Date 4/27/2007 Condition DVD+R Store Netflix Storage Device Binder 1 Owner REG Links IMDB Amazon US DVD Empire Product Details Edition 25th Anniversary Edition Format DVD Region Region 1 Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3, Pan & Scan) Layers Single Side, Single Layer UPC (Barcode) 025192786020 Release Date 8/30/2005 Subtitles French; Spanish Packaging Keep Case Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] Nr of Disks/Tapes 2 Extra Features 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