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Blues Brothers 2000

The Blues Are Back
1998 | 123m | English

(35872 votes)

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Popularity: 4 (history)

Director: John Landis
Writer: John Landis, Dan Aykroyd
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Finally released from prison, Elwood Blues is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise funds for a children's hospital. Hitting the road to re-unite the band and win the big prize at the New Orleans Battle of the Bands, Elwood is pursued cross-country by the cops.
Release Date: Feb 05, 1998
Director: John Landis
Writer: John Landis, Dan Aykroyd
Genres: Comedy, Action, Crime, Music
Keywords prison, chicago, illinois, blues, half-brother, orphanage, buddy
Production Companies Universal Pictures
Box Office Revenue: $14,051,384
Budget: $28,000,000
Updates Updated: Aug 03, 2025
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
Dan Aykroyd Elwood Blues
John Goodman Mighty Mack McTeer
Joe Morton Cab Chamberlain
Frank Oz Warden
J. Evan Bonifant Buster Blues
B.B. King Malvern Gasperon
Junior Wells Junior Wells
Willie Hall Willie Hall
Matt Murphy Matt 'Guitar' Murphy
Lou Marini 'Blue Lou' Marini
Aretha Franklin Mrs. Murphy
Donald 'Duck' Dunn Donald 'Duck' Dunn
Steve Cropper Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper
Tom Malone 'Bones' Malone
Alan Rubin 'Mr. Fabulous'
Jonny Lang Custodian
Wilson Pickett Mr. Pickett
Sam Moore Reverend Morris
James Brown Cleophus James
Paul Shaffer Marco
Eric Clapton The Louisiana Gator Boys
Bo Diddley The Louisiana Gator Boys
Isaac Hayes The Louisiana Gator Boys
Dr. John The Louisiana Gator Boys
Lou Rawls The Louisiana Gator Boys
Jimmie Vaughan The Louisiana Gator Boys
Nia Peeples Lt. Elizondo
Kim Roberts Dancer
Erykah Badu Queen Moussette
Max Landis Ghostrider
Billy Preston The Louisiana Gator Boys
Steve Winwood The Louisiana Gator Boys
Grover Washington Jr. The Louisiana Gator Boys
Gary U.S. Bonds The Louisiana Gator Boys
Tommy McDonnell The Louisiana Gator Boys
Jon Faddis The Louisiana Gator Boys
Charlie Musselwhite The Louisiana Gator Boys
Joshua Redman The Louisiana Gator Boys
Travis Tritt The Louisiana Gator Boys
Clarence Clemons The Louisiana Gator Boys
Demo Cates Stripster Band
Patrice Goodman Dancer
Jack DeJohnette The Louisiana Gator Boys
Darrell Hammond Robertson
Slavko Hochevar Russian thug #2
Danny Ray Deacon
Steve Potts Stripster Band
Nicholas Rice County Fair Announcer
Name Job
David Herrington Director of Photography
Dale Beldin Editor
Deborah Nadoolman Landis Costume Design
Paul Bolton Electrician
Yves Langlois Stunts
John Landis Screenplay, Director
Paul Shaffer Music
Dan Aykroyd Writer
Bob Minor Stunts
Joni Avery Stunts
Shelley Cook Stunts
Jack Gill Stunt Driver
Alison Reid Stunt Coordinator
Robert Racki Stunts
Erik Cord Stunts
Ray Conchado Electrician
Kevin Alanthwaite Gaffer
Name Title
Leslie Belzberg Producer
John Landis Producer
Dan Aykroyd Producer
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Reviews

GenerationofSwine
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I guess it's not as bad as the one star rating might suggest. And I get that they moved from Chicago to New Orleans, I mean, who hasn't started in Memphis and worked their way from W.C. Handy down the Delta Blues Trail with a couple of stops at both Robert Johnson's crossroads? So, it seems like ... it want's to be a tribute to the Blues in that way... but it doesn't come across as the same comedic love letter to the music as the original one did. And of course John is gone and even though this was Akroyd's love child, it just feels wrong having John Goodman--or anyone else--in his place. But on the other hand it does have Koko instead of Franklin and I always liked her more. But it was the cameo of all cameos wasn't it? It's still lacking Buddy Guy and Magic Slim and Fats Domino and some of the other greats of Blues who where alive at the time and in their place is B.B King, who isn't bad in his own right, but doesn't doesn't at all like the line up they had in the original. So, really what was probably intended to be a tribute just ended up feeling like a sequel, and one twenty-years too late

Jan 11, 2023