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Two white blues singers on a mission from God encounter the greatest blues artists in the world as they contend with Chicago police, the CIA, neo-Nazis and the U.S. Army. Outrageous humor and great music!
Original Release
06/20/1980
US Release
06/20/1980
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Aretha Franklin | Mrs. Murphy / Soul Food Cafe Owner |
| Cab Calloway | Curtis |
| Dan Aykroyd | Elwood Blues / Elwood |
| John Belushi | 'Joliet' Jake Blues / Joliet Jake |
| Ray Charles | Ray |
| Steve Cropper | Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper |
| Murphy Dunne | Murphy 'Murph' Dunne / Murph |
| Willie Hall | Willie 'Too Big' Hall |
| Tom Malone | 'Bones' Malone / "Bones" Malone |
| Lou Marini | 'Blue Lou' Marini / 'Blue' Lou Marini |
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Aretha Franklin | Mrs. Murphy / Soul Food Cafe Owner |
| Cab Calloway | Curtis |
| Dan Aykroyd | Elwood Blues / Elwood |
| John Belushi | 'Joliet' Jake Blues / Joliet Jake |
| Ray Charles | Ray |
| Steve Cropper | Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper |
| Murphy Dunne | Murphy 'Murph' Dunne / Murph |
| Willie Hall | Willie 'Too Big' Hall |
| Tom Malone | 'Bones' Malone / "Bones" Malone |
| Lou Marini | 'Blue 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 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Bernie Brillstein | Executive Producer |
| Robert K. Weiss | Producer |
| George Folsey Jr. | Producer |
| David Sosna | Producer |
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