The Blues Brothers (1980)

The Blues Brothers is part of our monthly Classic Film Series. Tickets are just £6.

Cult classic comedy-musical The Blues Brothers sees Elwood reunite with his brother Jake, who is fresh out of jail, and get their old band back together with the goal of saving the orphanage they grew up in.

Jake and Elwood must raise $5,000 from a benefit concert to save the orphanage.

However, after playing several gigs they make a number of enemies, including the police…

Directed by John Landis and starring John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Carrie Fisher, James Brown and Aretha Franklin, to name but a few, Blues Brothers is one of the most memorable films of the late 20th century.

The film features incredible musicians and has a truly superb soundtrack – with songs from Elmore James, Louis Jordan, Kitty Wells and Sam & Dave.

Don’t forget to keep your eyes open for cameos from Landis, Twiggy, Frank Oz and Steven Spielberg!

“The stunts are still awe-inspiring, and there’s plenty of laughs. They really were thinking big”
The Guardian ★★★★

“Better music than any film had had for many years”
Empire ★★★★