The Blues brothers / a Universal picture ; produced by Robert K. Weiss ; written by Dan Aykroyd and John Landis ; directed by John Landis.

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After Jake Blues is release from prison, he and brother Elwood go to visit the old home where they were raised by nuns. They learn the church is no longer supporting the institution and will sell the place to the education authority. The only way to keep the place open is if the $5000 tax on the pro...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Blues Brothers
Universal Pictures (Firm)
Other Authors: Landis, John, 1950-
Aykroyd, Dan
Brown, James, 1933-2006
Katz, Stephen M.
Bernstein, Elmer
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
Extended time: English dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Theatrical time: English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published: Universal City, CA : Universal, [2005]
Edition:Twenty-fifth anniversary edition; Full screen version.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Brothers > Drama.
Blues (Music) > Drama.
Fund raising > Drama.
Hermanos > Teatro.
Música > Teatro.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Musical > Feature.
Comedy > Feature.
Drama.
Blues (Music)
Brothers.
Fund raising.
Genre:
Drama.
Teatro.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Musical
Comedy
Feature.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (148 min. ; 133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
After Jake Blues is release from prison, he and brother Elwood go to visit the old home where they were raised by nuns. They learn the church is no longer supporting the institution and will sell the place to the education authority. The only way to keep the place open is if the $5000 tax on the property is paid within the next 11 days. The brothers want to help and decide to put their blues band back together and raise the the money by staging a big show. As they set off on their "mission from god" they seem to make more enemies than friends along the way.
Note:Originally released as a motion picture in 1980.
Special features: Side A - Extended version; stories behind the making-of 'The Blues brothers'; musical highlights. Side B - Theatrical version; introduction to the film by Dan Aykroyd; going rounds: a day on the 'Blues brothers' tour; transposing the music, remembering John; musical highlights; production notes.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CM3 D0054200 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: Not rated (Extended time); R (Theatrical time).
ISBN:1417053623
9781417053629
Credits:Director of photography, Stephen M. Katz ; music, Elmer Bernstein.
System Details:DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround (Extended time), Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. (Theatrical time), NTSC.
Cast:
John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Carrie Fisher, Aretha Franklin, Henry Gibson.