The Blues Brothers

1980 film directed by John Landis
Movie film Q109767
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The Blues Brothers

Summary

The Blues Brothers is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.73% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,715 views/month, #685 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

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

Publication

Publication dates include +1980-06-16T00:00:00Z[36], +1980-10-16T00:00:00Z[37], +1980-06-20T00:00:00Z[38], +1980-11-05T00:00:00Z[39], and +1980-00-00T00:00:00Z[40]. The Blues Brothers's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[41]. Genres include musical film[9] and comedy film[10]. Its part of is recorded as National Film Registry[42].

Reception

Reviews include 7.6/10[43], 72%[44], and 60/100[45].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Blues Brothers's followed by is recorded as Blues Brothers 2000[12].

Why It Matters

The Blues Brothers ranks in the top 0.73% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,715 views/month, #685 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

References

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  42. [39] . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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