The Blues Brothers
1980, R, 133 min. Directed by John Landis. Starring John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Carrie Fisher, Henry Gibson, James Brown, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Cab Calloway.
REVIEWED By Marjorie Baumgarten, Fri., July 20, 2001
Landis, Belushi, and Aykroyd flesh out the fictional Blues Brothers, and in the process created just about the only Saturday Night Live skit that makes a successful transition to a feature-length comedy.
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Marjorie Baumgarten, Nov. 1, 2001
Marjorie Baumgarten, July 20, 2001
The Blues Brothers, John Landis, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Carrie Fisher, Henry Gibson, James Brown, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Cab Calloway
