The Blues brothers: After the release of Jake Blues from prison, he and brother Elwood take their blues band back on the road in an attempt to raise money for the orphanage where they were raised. Havoc ensues as the brothers seek redemption on their "mission from God." -- Blues brothers 2000: 18 years after the Brother's original "mission to God," Elwood Blues gets out of prison and discovers that much has changed in the time he's been away. His partner, Jake, is gone and Elwood soon realizes that he must embark on a whole new mission - to reassemble the old band with the help of a soulful bartender, compete at Queen Moussette's Battle of the Bands and set a wayward orphan on the path to redemption.
General Note: English dialogue.Widescreen (1.85:1).Title from container.
Formatted Contents Note: The Blue Brothers / produced by Robert K. Weiss ; written by Dan Aykroyd and John Landis ; directed by John Landis (1980) (133 min.) -- Blues Brothers 2000 / produced by John Landis, DanAykroyd, Leslie Belzberg ; written by Dan Aykroyd and John Landis ; directed by John Landis (1998) (124 min.).
Creation/Production Credits Note: The Blues brothers 2000: Director of photography, David Herrington ; editor, Dale Beldin ; music, Paul Shaffer.The Blues brothers: Director of photography, Stephen M. Katz ; editor, George Folsey, Jr. ; music, Elmer Bernstein.
Participant or Performer Note: Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, John Goodman, Joe Morton, J. Evan Bonifant, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, B.B. King, Nia Peeples, Frank Oz, Erykah Badu, Darrell Hammond, Paul Shaffer, Eric Clapton, Bo Diddley, Isaac Hayes, John Candy, Carrie Fisher, Ray Charles, Steven Spielberg, John Landis, Cab Calloway, Twiggy, Paul 'Pee Wee Herman' Reubens, John Lee Hooker.