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The Best of the Blues Brothers

1993 · 1h · Music, TV Movie, Documentary

Writer Tom Davis hosts a Blues Brothers retrospective that tells the whole truth about the legendary band's early days and righteous ways. The Blues Brothers were an unforgettable part of Saturday Night Live's golden era, making their musical debut in bee costumes singing "I'm a King Bee," and becoming an overnight sensation. Switching to hats and shades inspired by John Lee Hooker, they combined classic Chicago Blues with Stax-Volt R&B to create a sound all their own. Their first album, Briefcase Full of Blues, went double-platinum and led quickly to their hit movie and milestone soundtrack album. The rest is history, and it's all here in a music-filled, memory-blasting account of a band that will always be on a mission from God.

Cast

• John Belushi as Jake Blues (archive footage)
• Dan Aykroyd as Elwood Blues / Self
• Steve Cropper as Self (archive footage)
• Donald 'Duck' Dunn as Self (archive footage)
• Murphy Dunne as Self (archive footage)
• Steve Jordan as Self (archive footage)
• Tom Malone as Self (archive footage)
• Lou Marini as Self (archive footage)
• Matt Murphy as Self (archive footage)
• Alan Rubin as Self (archive footage)
• Paul Shaffer as Self (archive footage)
• Tina Bockrath as Waitress

Details

Released

July 26, 1993

Runtime

1h

Genres

Music, TV Movie, Documentary

Studio

Broadway Video

Status

Released

TMDB score

6.4 / 10 from 7 votes