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The Blues Brothers Cover Image DVD DVD

The Blues Brothers [videorecording] / Universal Pictures ; produced by Robert K. Weiss ; written by Dan Aykroyd & John Landis ; directed by John Landis.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1417034742 :
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (148 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: 25th anniversary ed., widescreen.
  • Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2005, 1980.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 1980.
Features: stories behind the making of The Blues Brothers, musical highlights, introduction to the film by Dan Aykroyd, Going rounds: a day on the Blues Brothers tour, transposing the music, remembering John, production notes.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Stephen M. Katz ; production design, John J. Lloyd ; editor, George Folsey, Jr. ; music, Elmer Bernstein.
Participant or Performer Note:
John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Carrie Fisher, Aretha Franklin, Henry Gibson.
Summary, etc.:
After Jake Blues is released from prison, he and brother Elwood go to visit the old home where they were raised by nuns. They learn the church is no longer supporting the institution and will sell the place to the education authority. The only way to keep the place open is if the $5000 tax on the property is paid within the next 11 days. They decide to put their blues band back together and raise the money by staging a big show. As they set off on their "mission from god" they seem to make more enemies than friends along the way.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: Not rated (Extended version); R (Theatrical version).
System Details Note:
DVD, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For private home use only.
Language Note:
Extended version: English with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. Theatrical version: English, French or Spanish with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles: closed-captioned.
Subject: Ex-convicts > Drama.
Blues musicians > Drama.
Fugitives from justice > Drama.
Brothers > Drama.
Chicago (Ill.) > Drama.
Genre: Comedy films.
Musical films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 0 of 1 copy available at GRPL.

Holds

0 current holds with 1 total copy.

Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
West Leonard DVD Blues (Text) 31307020029122 Movies Checked out 07/14/2025

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24504. ‡aThe Blues Brothers ‡h[videorecording] / ‡cUniversal Pictures ; produced by Robert K. Weiss ; written by Dan Aykroyd & John Landis ; directed by John Landis.
250 . ‡a25th anniversary ed., widescreen.
260 . ‡aUniversal City, CA : ‡bUniversal Studios Home Entertainment, ‡c2005, 1980.
300 . ‡a1 videodisc (148 min.) : ‡bsd., col. ; ‡c4 3/4 in.
500 . ‡aOriginally released as a motion picture in 1980.
500 . ‡aFeatures: stories behind the making of The Blues Brothers, musical highlights, introduction to the film by Dan Aykroyd, Going rounds: a day on the Blues Brothers tour, transposing the music, remembering John, production notes.
508 . ‡aDirector of photography, Stephen M. Katz ; production design, John J. Lloyd ; editor, George Folsey, Jr. ; music, Elmer Bernstein.
5111 . ‡aJohn Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Carrie Fisher, Aretha Franklin, Henry Gibson.
520 . ‡aAfter Jake Blues is released from prison, he and brother Elwood go to visit the old home where they were raised by nuns. They learn the church is no longer supporting the institution and will sell the place to the education authority. The only way to keep the place open is if the $5000 tax on the property is paid within the next 11 days. They decide to put their blues band back together and raise the money by staging a big show. As they set off on their "mission from god" they seem to make more enemies than friends along the way.
5218 . ‡aMPAA rating: Not rated (Extended version); R (Theatrical version).
538 . ‡aDVD, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
540 . ‡aFor private home use only.
546 . ‡aExtended version: English with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. Theatrical version: English, French or Spanish with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles: closed-captioned.
650 0. ‡aEx-convicts ‡vDrama.
650 0. ‡aBlues musicians ‡vDrama.
650 0. ‡aFugitives from justice ‡vDrama.
650 0. ‡aBrothers ‡vDrama.
651 0. ‡aChicago (Ill.) ‡vDrama.
655 0. ‡aComedy films.
655 0. ‡aMusical films.
655 0. ‡aFeature films.
655 0. ‡aVideo recordings for the hearing impaired.
7001 . ‡aLandis, John, ‡d1951-
7001 . ‡aWeiss, Robert K.
7001 . ‡aBelushi, John.
7001 . ‡aAykroyd, Dan.
7001 . ‡aBrown, James, ‡d1933-2006.
7001 . ‡aCab Calloway, ‡d1907-1997.
7001 . ‡aCharles, Ray, ‡d1930-2004.
7001 . ‡aFisher, Carrie.
7001 . ‡aFranklin, Aretha.
7001 . ‡aGibson, Henry.
7001 . ‡aBernstein, Elmer.
7102 . ‡aUniversal Pictures (Firm)
7102 . ‡aUniversal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
901 . ‡a30136221 ‡bME ‡c30136221 ‡tbiblio

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