The Blues Brothers

1980 film directed by John Landis
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The Blues Brothers

Summary

The Blues Brothers is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Blues Brothers's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Blues Brothers was directed by John Landis[4].
  • Dan Aykroyd wrote the screenplay for The Blues Brothers[5].
  • John Landis wrote the screenplay for The Blues Brothers[6].
  • The Blues Brothers's composer is recorded as Ira Newborn[7].
  • The Blues Brothers's genre is musical film[8].
  • The Blues Brothers's genre is comedy film[9].
  • The Blues Brothers is named after The Blues Brothers[10].
  • The Blues Brothers was followed by Blues Brothers 2000[11].
  • A cast member of The Blues Brothers was John Belushi[12].
  • A cast member of The Blues Brothers was Dan Aykroyd[13].
  • A cast member of The Blues Brothers was James Brown[14].
  • A cast member of The Blues Brothers was Cab Calloway[15].
  • A cast member of The Blues Brothers was Ray Charles[16].
  • A cast member of The Blues Brothers was Aretha Franklin[17].
  • A cast member of The Blues Brothers was Matt Murphy[18].
  • A cast member of The Blues Brothers was Steve Cropper[19].
  • A cast member of The Blues Brothers was Donald "Duck" Dunn[20].
  • A cast member of The Blues Brothers was Murphy Dunne[21].
  • A cast member of The Blues Brothers was Willie Hall[22].
  • A cast member of The Blues Brothers was Tom Malone[23].
  • A cast member of The Blues Brothers was Lou Marini[24].
  • A cast member of The Blues Brothers was Alan Rubin[25].
  • A cast member of The Blues Brothers was Carrie Fisher[26].
  • A cast member of The Blues Brothers was Henry Gibson[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include The Blues Brothers[28], Ray Charles[29], Aretha Franklin[30], James Brown[31], and Cab Calloway[32]. Producers include Bernie Brillstein[33], George Folsey Jr.[34], and Robert K. Weiss[35]. It was directed by John Landis[4]. Screenwriters include Dan Aykroyd[5] and John Landis[6]. Cast members include John Belushi[12], Dan Aykroyd[13], James Brown[14], Cab Calloway[15], Ray Charles[16], and Aretha Franklin[17].

Publication

Publication dates include June 16, 1980[36], October 16, 1980[37], June 20, 1980[38], November 5, 1980[39], and 1980[40]. The original language of The Blues Brothers was English[41]. Genres include musical film[8] and comedy film[9]. It is part of National Film Registry[42]. It was distributed by video on demand[43].

Reception

Reviews include 7.6/10[44], 72%[45], and 60/100[46].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Blues Brothers was followed by Blues Brothers 2000[11].

Why It Matters

The Blues Brothers has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

References

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  26. [33] . wikidata.org.
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  28. [35] . wikidata.org.
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  33. [32] . wikidata.org.
  34. [42] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [41] . wikidata.org.
  36. [43] . wikidata.org.
  37. [44] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [45] . wikidata.org.
  39. [46] . wikidata.org.
  40. [36] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  41. [37] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [38] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [39] . wikidata.org.
  44. [40] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Screenwriter Dan Aykroyd, John Landis
    Part of National Film Registry
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