The Blues Brothers (1980)

06/16/1980 2h 13m

They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God.

How old is the movie?

44 years 11 months 7 days

Overview

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.

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Cast Ages at Release

Dan Aykroyd

as Elwood Blues

Born 07/01/1952, age 72

John Belushi

as 'Joliet' Jake Blues

Born 01/24/1949

Died 03/05/1982, age 33

James Brown

as Cleophus James

Born 05/03/1933

Died 12/25/2006, age 73

Cab Calloway

as Curtis

Born 12/25/1907

Died 11/18/1994, age 86

Ray Charles

as Ray

Born 09/23/1930

Died 06/10/2004, age 73

Carrie Fisher

as Mystery Woman

Born 10/21/1956

Died 12/27/2016, age 60

Henry Gibson

as Head Nazi

Born 09/21/1935

Died 09/14/2009, age 73

John Candy

as Burton Mercer

Born 10/30/1950

Died 03/03/1994, age 43

Kathleen Freeman

as Sister Mary Stigmata

Born 02/17/1919

Died 08/23/2001, age 82

Steven Williams

as Trooper Mount

Born 01/07/1949, age 76

Gary McLarty

as Man in Toy Store

Born 01/16/1941

Died 10/11/2014, age 73

Paul Reubens

as Waiter

Born 08/27/1952

Died 07/30/2023, age 70

Ben Piazza

as Father

Born 07/30/1934

Died 09/07/1991, age 57

Frank Oz

as Corrections Officer

Born 05/25/1944, age 80

John Landis

as Trooper La Fong

Born 08/03/1950, age 74

Charles Napier

as Tucker McElroy

Born 04/12/1936

Died 10/05/2011, age 75

Steven Spielberg

as Cook County Assessor's Office Clerk

Born 12/18/1946, age 78

Twiggy

as Chic Lady

Born 09/19/1949, age 75

Mr. T

as Guy on Street

Born 05/21/1952, age 73

James Avery

as Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop

Born 11/27/1945

Died 12/31/2013, age 68

Norman Matlock

as Police Commissioner

Born 08/08/1925

Died 09/30/2015, age 90