The Blues Brothers They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God. Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised. Details Casts Title The Blues Brothers Release Date 1980-06-16 Runtime 02 Hours 13 Minutes Genres Music Comedy Action Crime Production Companies Universal Pictures Production Countries United States of America Dan Aykroyd Elwood Blues John Belushi 'Joliet' Jake Blues James Brown Cleophus James Cab Calloway Curtis Ray Charles Ray Aretha Franklin Mrs. Murphy Steve Cropper Steve 'The Colonel' Crop? Donald 'Duck' Dunn Donald 'Duck' Dunn Murphy Dunne Murphy 'Murph' Dunne Willie Hall Willie 'Too Big' Hall Tom Malone "Bones" Malone Lou Marini 'Blue Lou' Marini Matt Murphy Matt 'Guitar' Murphy Alan Rubin Mr. Fabulous Carrie Fisher Mystery Woman Henry Gibson Head Nazi John Candy Burton Mercer Kathleen Freeman Sister Mary Stigmata John Lee Hooker Street Slim Tom Erhart Prison Guard Gerald Walling Prison Guard Walter Levine Prison Guard Alonzo Atkins Choirmaster Chaka Khan Choir Soloist Armand Cerami Trooper Daniel Steven Williams Trooper Mount Kristi Oleson Sales Girl Gary McLarty Man in Toy Store Joe Cuttone Lloyd Layne Britton The Cheese Whiz Toni Fleming Mrs. Tarantino Sheilah Wells Claire Rosie Shuster Cocktail Waitress Judith Belushi-Pisano Cocktail Waitress Lou Perryman Man at Bar 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 Gruppenführer Dean Hill Nazi Jack Orend Nazi Gene Schuldt Nazi Gary Houston Nazi Charles Mountain Cop Frank Oz Corrections Officer John Landis Trooper La Fong Elmore James Choir Stephen Bishop Charming Trooper Charles Napier Tucker McElroy Steven Spielberg Cook County Assessor's O? Curt Clendenin Orphan Twiggy Chic Lady Steve Lawrence Maury Sline De'voreaux White Young Guitar Thief Jeff Morris Bob Mr. T Guy on Street James Avery Man Dancing Outside Ray'? Raven De La Croix Woman in Concert Crowd Leoda Richards Restaurant Patron Norman Matlock Police Commissioner S.D. Nemeth Inmate Carolyn Franklin Soul Food Chorus Jack Callahan The Good Old Boys George Sasaki Restaurant Patron (uncre?