# The Blues Brothers (1980)

> Two ex-con brothers reunite their blues band for a frantic Chicago mission to save the orphanage that raised them.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/412

## Facts

- Runtime: 133 min
- Genres: Music, Comedy, Crime
- Director: John Landis
- Cast: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Steve Cropper, Donald 'Duck' Dunn
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080455/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, irreverent, exuberant, party viewing, road movie night

## Synopsis

Two brothers on a mission to save their childhood home through the power of music and mayhem.

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