
¡Three Amigos!(1986)
A trio of unemployed silent film actors are mistaken for real heroes by a small Mexican village in search of someone to stop a malevolent bandit.


“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.

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' Cropper

Donald 'Duck' Dunn
Donald 'Duck' Dunn

Murphy Dunne
Murphy 'Murph' Dunne

Willie Hall
Willie 'Too Big' Hall
The Blues Brothers is a music, comedy, action, crime film released in 1980 exploring themes of prison, chicago, illinois, dancing, concert, country music, nazi. Directed by John Landis, it stars Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, James Brown. 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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