Too over the top for its own good, but ultimately rescued by the cast's charm, director John Landis' grace, and several soul-stirring musical numbers.
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The Blues Brothers

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Director -
John Landis -
Producer -
Robert K. Weiss -
Screenwriter -
Dan Aykroyd , John Landis -
Distributor -
Universal Pictures -
Production Co -
Universal Pictures -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Musical , Comedy , Action -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jun 18, 1980, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jun 15, 2012 -
Runtime -
2h 13m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby , Mono