# The Blues Brothers

> 1980 film directed by John Landis

**Wikidata**: [Q109767](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109767)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blues_Brothers_(film))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-blues-brothers

## Summary
The Blues Brothers is a 1980 American musical comedy film directed by John Landis. The film is associated with the American blues and soul act The Blues Brothers and is recognized as part of the United States National Film Registry.

## Key Facts
- Title/primary identification: The Blues Brothers (film).
- Wikidata description: "1980 film directed by John Landis."
- Director: John Landis.
- Genres/classification: musical film; comedy film; film (class).
- Related musical act: The Blues Brothers (American blues and soul band) — inception 1978.
- Part of / preserved in: National Film Registry (selection of films for preservation in the United States Library of Congress).
- Preceded / succeeded by: succeeded by Blues Brothers 2000 (1998 film by John Landis).
- Distributor / company connection: Universal Pictures (American film and distribution company).
- Website: http://www.bluesbrothersofficialsite.com/
- Aliases: Blues Brothers; Murph and the Magic Tones.
- Wikipedia title: The Blues Brothers (film).
- Sitelink counts: film entry sitelink_count 51; The Blues Brothers (band) sitelink_count 25; film class sitelink_count 235.
- Publication / release date entries (as provided): 1980-06-16; 1980-10-16; 1980-06-20; 1980-11-05; 1980 (unspecified day/month).
- Universal Pictures structured data (as provided): inception 1912-04-30; country Q30 (United States); headquarters , Q30; industry ; sitelink_count 90.
- United States structured data (as provided): country located primarily in North America; inception entries include 1776-07-04 (declaration of independence) and 1784-05-12 (independence recognized by another country); sitelink_count 423.
- National Film Registry structured data (as provided): inception +1988; country Q30; sitelink_count 44.
- Blues Brothers 2000 structured data (as provided): 1998 film by John Landis; sitelink_count 29.

## FAQs
Q: What is The Blues Brothers film?
A: The Blues Brothers is a 1980 musical comedy film directed by John Landis. It is classified as both a musical film and a comedy film and is part of the general film class.

Q: Who directed The Blues Brothers and when was it released?
A: John Landis directed the film. Multiple publication/release date entries are recorded for 1980, including 1980-06-16, 1980-06-20, 1980-10-16, and 1980-11-05.

Q: How is the film connected to the musical act The Blues Brothers?
A: The film is related to The Blues Brothers, an American blues and soul band with an inception date in 1978. The band and the film share the name and artistic association.

Q: Is The Blues Brothers preserved or recognized by cultural institutions?
A: Yes. The film is listed as part of the National Film Registry, the Library of Congress selection for preservation in the United States.

Q: Which company is associated with the film commercially?
A: Universal Pictures, an American film and distribution company, is connected in the provided data; Universal Pictures has an inception date of 1912-04-30 and is identified with country Q30 (United States).

Q: Where can I find official information online?
A: The provided official website is http://www.bluesbrothersofficialsite.com/ and the film’s Wikipedia title is recorded as The Blues Brothers (film).

## Why It Matters
The Blues Brothers matters because it sits at the intersection of film and American musical traditions. As a 1980 musical comedy directed by John Landis, it represents a formal blending of the musical-film genre with comedic cinema. The film’s association with the American blues and soul band The Blues Brothers (inception 1978) links cinematic storytelling to live-rooted musical forms. Inclusion in the National Film Registry marks the film as a work selected for preservation by the United States Library of Congress, indicating recognized cultural, historical, or aesthetic significance. The film’s production and commercial connections to an established American film company, Universal Pictures, place it within mainstream cinematic distribution and industry structures.

## Notable For
- Being a 1980 film directed by John Landis.
- Combining the musical film and comedy film genres.
- Direct association with The Blues Brothers American blues and soul band (inception 1978).
- Official recognition through selection for preservation in the National Film Registry.
- Having a commercially significant association with Universal Pictures (inception 1912-04-30).
- Having a successor film titled Blues Brothers 2000 (1998 film by John Landis).
- Known aliases: Blues Brothers and Murph and the Magic Tones.
- Multiple documented publication/release date entries across 1980.

## Body

### Overview and Classification
- The Blues Brothers is classified as a film, specifically identified within the musical film and comedy film genres.
- The descriptor from structured data explicitly lists it as a 1980 film directed by John Landis.
- The film entry has a sitelink_count of 51 in the provided dataset.

### Director and Creative Attribution
- John Landis is the director credited in the provided description ("1980 film directed by John Landis").
- The successor film, Blues Brothers 2000, is also identified as a 1998 film by John Landis, establishing a continuing directorial relationship in the franchise.

### Relationship to the Musical Act
- The film is connected to The Blues Brothers, an American blues and soul band.
- The band’s structured inception is listed as 1978.
- The band entry has a sitelink_count of 25 in the provided data.
- The shared name and linkage in the structured relationships connect cinematic content to a musical act rooted in blues and soul.

### Genres and Film Class
- Listed genres include:
  - musical film — a film genre (sitelink_count 51).
  - comedy film — genre emphasizing humor (sitelink_count 65).
- The broader class is film, defined in the provided data as a sequence of images that give the impression of movement, stored on film stock (sitelink_count 235).

### Institutional Recognition and Preservation
- The Blues Brothers is part of the National Film Registry according to the provided parent/part relationship.
- The National Film Registry entry has an inception date of +1988, is associated with country Q30 (United States), and has a sitelink_count of 44.
- Inclusion in the Registry signals selection for preservation by the United States Library of Congress, as stated in the Registry’s descriptive label.

### Commercial and Distribution Context
- Universal Pictures is the American film and distribution company cited in the related entities.
- Provided structured details for Universal Pictures:
  - inception: 1912-04-30.
  - country: Q30 (United States).
  - headquarters: , Q30.
  - industry identifier: .
  - sitelink_count: 90.
- These data indicate the film’s connection to a major U.S. film distribution company.

### Geographic and National Context
- The United States is noted as the country primarily located in North America in the dataset.
- United States inception-related entries include:
  - 1776-07-04 (declaration of independence).
  - 1784-05-12 (independence recognized by another country; listed as preferred).
- The United States entry carries a sitelink_count of 423, reflecting broad linkage in the dataset.

### Publication and Release Dates
- Several publication/release date entries are recorded for The Blues Brothers in 1980:
  - 1980-06-16
  - 1980-06-20
  - 1980-10-16
  - 1980-11-05
  - 1980 (unspecified month/day)
- These multiple dates reflect the provided structured data rather than a single asserted release date.

### Predecessors, Successors, and Franchise Links
- The Blues Brothers is succeeded by Blues Brothers 2000, a 1998 film by John Landis (sitelink_count 29).
- The provided relationship list indicates a continuity of title and director across related film entries.

### Identifiers, Aliases, and Online Presence
- Recorded aliases for the film include "Blues Brothers" and "Murph and the Magic Tones."
- Official website listed: http://www.bluesbrothersofficialsite.com/
- Wikipedia title provided: The Blues Brothers (film).
- The film’s sitelink_count in the provided dataset is 51.

### Related Entities Summary
- The Blues Brothers (band): American blues and soul band, inception 1978, sitelink_count 25.
- Musical film: genre, sitelink_count 51.
- Comedy film: genre, sitelink_count 65.
- Film (class): definition and sitelink_count 235.
- United States: country context, multiple inception references, sitelink_count 423.
- Universal Pictures: company linked to the film, inception 1912-04-30, headquarters  and country Q30, industry , sitelink_count 90.
- National Film Registry: parent/part relationship, inception +1988, country Q30, sitelink_count 44.
- Blues Brothers 2000: successor film (1998) by John Landis, sitelink_count 29.

### Structured Properties (as provided)
- aliases: Blues Brothers; Murph and the Magic Tones.
- website: http://www.bluesbrothersofficialsite.com/
- sitelink_count: 51.
- wikipedia_title: The Blues Brothers (film).
- publication_date entries: +1980-06-16T00:00:00Z, +1980-10-16T00:00:00Z, +1980-06-20T00:00:00Z, +1980-11-05T00:00:00Z, +1980-00-00T00:00:00Z.
- wikidata_description: 1980 film directed by John Landis.

### Closing Notes
- All information in this entry is drawn strictly from the provided source material. No additional facts, plot details, cast lists, box office figures, or critical reception data were introduced beyond the supplied structured properties and relationships.

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