1. Eddie Murphy
   John Belushi
2. David Carridine
   John Candy

John Belushi played the role of "Joliet" Jake Blues in the film and on TV. The Blues Brothers began as a "Saturday Night Live" sketch.

1. Frank Oz
   John Lee Hooker
2. Dan Aykroyd
   Steven Seagal

Dan Aykroyd played the role of Elwood Blues. He performed lead vocals as well as harmonica.

1. Eddie Murphy and Will Ferrell
   Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi
2. Jim Carrey and Bono
   Clive Owen and Andy Samberg

Dank Aykroyd And John Belushi were the original Blues Brothers. Since Belushi's death in 1982, the band known by the same name still went on to tour and play at music festivals around the world.

1. Sting
   Engelbert Humperdinck
2. James Brown
   Buddy Holly

Famous soul singer James Brown plays the role of Reverend Cleophus James in the film. He performs an ovation-worthy musical number, of course.

1. On "American Bandstand"
   On "Total Request Live"
2. A viral video
   On "Saturday Night Live"

What became an actual band started as a skit on "SNL." It debuted as the musical guest on "SNL" in 1978.

1. Inside an Illinois mall
   On a school playground
2. A steep mountain pass
   Interstate highway

The first car chase of the film destroys the Dixie Square Mall. This real Illinois mall was demolished in 2012.

1. Harrison Ford
   Mark Hamill
2. Alec Guiness
   Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher, famous for playing the role of Leia Organa in "Star Wars," had a role in this film too. She played the murderous estranged ex-fiancee of Jake Blues.

1. Betty
   Old Chug Chug
2. The Bluesmobile
   Norma Jean

The brothers refer to their car as The Bluesmobile. At the start of the film it is an old Mount Prospect police car.

1. Drama
   Horror
2. French New Wave
   Comedy

"The Blues Brothers" is a classic comedy. It is one of the most expensive films in this genre ever made.

1. Revenge
   Redemption
2. Love
   Tragedy

Jake and Elwood set out to redeem themselves by trying to raise $5,000 to save the orphanage they grew up in from closing. They try to do this by reuniting their band for a performance.

1. A concert
   A telethon
2. A kickstarter
   Bank robbing

The Blues Brothers decide to assemble their old band for a concert. They plan to make $5,000 off of the show and use that money to save the orphanage.

1. Mistaken identity
   Elwood is driving with a suspended license because of too many tickets
2. Drunk and disorderly conduct
   They robbed an orphanage

When Elwood is pulled over for running a red light, the police officer discovers that he is driving with a suspended license, due to dozens of parking tickets and moving violations. A high-speed chase ensues, which gets more and more ridiculous throughout the film.

1. Jake's crazy ex-fiancee
   Their aunt
2. Elwood's ex-landlord
   A superfan

Jake Blues' ex-fiancee, played by the one and only Carrie Fisher, spends the entire movie hunting them with deadly weapons. It is revealed later in the film that it is because he abandoned her.

1. 1980s
   1960s
2. 1990s
   2000s

"The Blues Brothers" came out in theaters in 1980. It was released in the summer of that year.

1. A Roman Catholic orphanage
   In foster homes
2. In juvenile prison
   In New York City

Jake and Elwood Blues grew up in a Roman Catholic orphanage. This is the orphanage they are trying to save.

1. Car chases
   Political intrigue
2. Scenic views
   Live animals

The car chases were so extensive that they took up a chunk of the film's budget. Nearly 60 police cars were destroyed during filming.

1. Los Angeles
   Nevada
2. Vancouver
   Chicago

The film was shot in and around Chicago, where it also takes place.

1. John Belushi
   Carrie Fisher
2. Dan Aykroyd
   Dana Carvey

Dan Aykroyd, who played the role of Elwood Blues, also co-wrote the screenplay. It was his first try at writing a full-length screenplay.

1. The KKK
   Mormons
2. Occultists
   Nazis

Elwood runs a group of Nazis blocking the road into a lagoon while driving. These angry Nazis follow them throughout the movie.

1. Blues club owner
   Fortune teller
2. Bar Owner
   Owner of a music shop

Ray Charles plays the owner of Ray's Music Exchange in the film. He performs a cover of "Shake a Tail Feather," which turns into a massive dance number performed by a crowd in the street.

1. Most cars wrecked in one film
   Most food eaten on set
2. Longest film
   Highest grossing film

The film held the record for the most cars wrecked in one film for 18 years. It was surpassed by the 1998 sequel, "Blues Brothers 2000."

1. Red
   Joliet
2. Slim Jim
   Jarvis

Jake Blues is also known as Jake "Joliet" Blues. That's the name of the prison where he served time.

1. Jake and Elwood Blues
   James and Gary Johnson
2. Steve and Karp Billings
   John and Jimmy Blues

The main characters in the film go by the names of Jake and Elwood Blues - aka, the Blues brothers.

1. Canada
   Prison
2. Mississippi
   Heaven

The brothers are finally caught by the authorities at the end of the film. They play their next concert while in jail.

1. An earthquake
   John Belushi's drug habit
2. A producer quit
   script problems

John Belushi often stayed out late partying and struggled with addiction. It cut into filming so extensively that someone was even hired to try and keep cocaine away from him.

1. A novel
   A comic book
2. A film sequel
   An animated film

In 1998 a sequel to the original film, "Blues Brothers 2000," was released in theaters. The film was a box office and critical flop.

1. Steven Spielberg
   Tommy Wiseau
2. John Landis
   James Cameron

John Landis directed the film. He also co-wrote it with Dan Aykroyd.

1. It's impounded
   It falls apart
2. It gets sold
   It's driven into Mexico

After a long chase, The Blues Brothers reach their destination just in time. As soon as they arrive at Daley Plaza, their car falls apart.

1. By auditioning
   By lying
2. By busking
   Through luck

The Blues Brothers get in at a country-western bar by pretending to be the Good Old Boys, the band that actually was booked to play.

1. Aretha Franklin
   John Belushi
2. James Brown
   John Candy

"The Blues Brothers" got Aretha Franklin some much-deserved buzz. Universal Pictures even drummed up a PR campaign to get her an Oscar for her role in the film.

1. At a diner
   In a hotel
2. In a dream
   In church

The brothers go to a Baptist church. Jake realizes that they must save the orphanage during an uplifting sermon from Reverend Cleophus James, played by James Brown.

1. $5,000
   $100,000
2. $900
   $25,000

Sister Mary Stigmata tells the brothers that the church owes $5,000 in property taxes. If they cannot pay it, the orphanage will close.

1. Armed robbery
   Public urination
2. Disturbing the peace
   Arson

At the start of the film Jake Blues is released from prison after serving three years. He did time for armed robbery.

1. Racism
   Religious reasons
2. They didn't like it
   Bad reviews

Some movie theater owners objected to the film because they didn't want to show "a black movie" in their theaters. Most high budget films of the time would have been booked into 1,400 theaters nationally. This film was only booked into about 600.

1. Aretha Franklin
   Twiggy
2. Kathleen Freeman
   Carrie Fisher

The pair, who were dating at the time, got engaged while filming. Their wedding never took place.