Blues Brothers [DVD]

Product Reviews

Expanding on their Saturday Night Live characters, John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd star as Jake and Elwood Blues, two white boys with black soul. Sporting cool shades and look-alike suits, Jake and Elwood are dispatched on a "mission from God" by their former teacher, Sister Mary Stigmata (Kathleen Freeman). Said mission is to raise $5000 to save an orphanage. In the course of their zany adventures, the Blues Brothers run afoul of neo-Nazi Henry Gibson, perform the theme from Rawhide before the most unruly bar crowd in written history, and lay waste to hundreds of cars on the streets and freeways of Chicago. In case you aren't swept up in the infectuous nuttiness of the brothers Blue, you might have fun spotting film's legion of guest stars, including James Brown, Cab Calloway, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, John Candy, Carrie Fisher, Steve Lawrence, Twiggy, Paul Reubens (aka Pee-Wee Herman), Frank Oz, and Steven Spielberg. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Product Notes

One of the most popular comedy classics of all time. All- Star cast includes comic legends John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd and features the music of Ray Charles, James Brown and many more. The all-new 25th Anniversary Edition includes the Director's Cut plus the theatrical version for the first time on DVD! Amazing bonus material, including an introduction by Dan Aykroyd, behind-the-scenes documentary, concert footage and more!