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 released 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 pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Main Author: Bernstein, Elmer (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Blues Brothers (Actor)
Universal Pictures (Firm)
Other Authors: Landis, John, 1950- (Screenwriter, Director)
Weiss, Robert K. (Producer)
Aykroyd, Dan (Actor, Screenwriter)
Brown, James, 1933-2006 (Actor)
Calloway, Cab, 1907-1994 (Actor)
Charles, Ray, 1930-2004 (Actor)
Fisher, Carrie (Actor)
Franklin, Aretha (Actor)
Gibson, Henry (Actor)
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language and/or Writing System:
Extended version: English dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Theatrical version: English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published: Universal City, Calif. : Universal, [2005]
Edition:Twenty-fifth anniversary edition, widescreen.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Blues musicians > Drama.
Ex-convicts > Drama.
Fugitives from justice > Drama.
Brothers > Drama.
Blues (Music) > Drama.
Fund raising > Drama.
Chicago (Ill.) > Drama.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (2-sided ;148 min. ; 133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
After Jake Blues is released 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 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:Special features: Side A - Extended version (2 hrs. 28 min.) ; stories behind the making-of 'The Blues brothers'; musical highlights. Side B - Theatrical version (2 hrs 13 min.) ; 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.
For specific features see interactive menu.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CM1 D0055434 VideoDVD
PN1995.9.C55 B584 2005 VideoDVD
Audience:
Not rated (Extended version); R (Theatrical version).
ISBN:9781417034741
1417034742
Credits:Director of photography, Stephen M. Katz ; music, Elmer Bernstein ; editor, George Folsey, Jr.
System Details:DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround (Extended version), Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. (Theatrical version), NTSC.
Cast:
John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Carrie Fisher, Aretha Franklin, Henry Gibson.