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Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)

PG-1302/05/1998Music, Action, Comedy, Crime2h 3m
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The Blues Are Back

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Dan Aykroyd

    Elwood Blues

  2. Cast 1

    John Goodman

    Mighty Mack McTeer

  3. Cast 1

    Joe Morton

    Cab Chamberlain

  4. Cast 1

    Frank Oz

    Warden

  5. Cast 1

    J. Evan Bonifant

    Buster Blues

  6. Cast 1

    B.B. King

    Malvern Gasperon

  7. Junior Wells

    Junior Wells

  8. Cast 1

    Willie Hall

    Willie Hall

  9. Matt Murphy

    Matt 'Guitar' Murphy

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. ...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$28,000,000.00

Revenue $14,051,384.00

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