Filming locations
The Blues Brothers (1980)
Want to know where The Blues Brothers from 1980 was filmed? The movie starring Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi and James Brown was shot at more than 8 locations, including Old Jolie Prison in Joliet, United States. All the filming locations of The Blues Brothers are listed below.
STORY
Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.
RUNTIME
133
GENRE
Action, Crime, Comedy, Music
PRODUCTION COUNTRY
United States of America
DIRECTOR
John Landis
CAST
Dan Aykroyd (Elwood Blues), John Belushi ('Joliet' Jake Blues), James Brown (Cleophus James), Cab Calloway (Curtis), Ray Charles (Ray), Aretha Franklin (Mrs. Murphy), Steve Cropper (Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper) more..., Donald 'Duck' Dunn (Donald 'Duck' Dunn), Murphy Dunne (Murphy 'Murph' Dunne), Willie Hall (Willie 'Too Big' Hall), Tom Malone ("Bones" Malone), Lou Marini ('Blue Lou' Marini), Matt Murphy (Matt 'Guitar' Murphy), Alan Rubin (Mr. Fabulous), Carrie Fisher (Mystery Woman), Henry Gibson (Head Nazi), John Candy (Burton Mercer), Kathleen Freeman (Sister Mary Stigmata), John Lee Hooker (Street Slim), Tom Erhart (Prison Guard), Gerald Walling (Prison Guard), Walter Levine (Prison Guard), Alonzo Atkins (Choirmaster), Chaka Khan (Choir Soloist), Armand Cerami (Trooper Daniel), Steven Williams (Trooper Mount), Kristi Oleson (Sales Girl), Gary McLarty (Man in Toy Store), Joe Cuttone (Lloyd), Layne Britton (The Cheese Whiz), Toni Fleming (Mrs. Tarantino), Sheilah Wells (Claire), Rosie Shuster (Cocktail Waitress), Judith Belushi-Pisano (Cocktail Waitress), Lou Perryman (Man at Bar), Paul Reubens (Waiter), Ben Piazza (Father), Gwen Banta (Mother), Lari Taylor (Daughter #1), Cindy Fisher (Daughter #2) and others.
CREW
Leslie McCarthy-Frankenheimer (Set Decoration), Dan Aykroyd (Writer), Hal Gausman (Set Decoration), John Landis (Writer), Robert K. Weiss (Producer), Elmer Bernstein (Original Music Composer), Stephen M. Katz (Director of Photography) more..., George Folsey Jr. (Editor), Michael Chinich (Casting), John J. Lloyd (Production Design), Deborah Nadoolman (Costume Design), Bernie Brillstein (Executive Producer), Katherine Wooten (Script Supervisor), Earl Sampson (Boom Operator), Steve Yaconelli (Camera Operator), Chuck Hayward (Stunts), Gary McLarty (Stunt Coordinator), Fran Roy (Production Supervisor), John LeBlanc (Camera Operator), Mako Koiwai (Camera Operator), Stevie Myers (Stunts), Dick Ziker (Stunts), Kitty O'Neil (Stunts), Terry Leonard (Stunts), Jeannie Epper (Stunts), Jophery C. Brown (Stunts), Gary Epper (Stunts), Freddie Hice (Stunts), Karen McLarty (Stunts), Gilbert B. Combs (Stunts),
CREDITS
Universal Pictures
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LOCATION collection
Where was it filmed?
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Jackson Park Bridge The Blues Brothers (1980)
Jake and Elwood make the nazi’s who are protesting in the park jump off the bridge.
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Old Jolie Prison The Blues Brothers (1980)
Jake Blues is released from prison. He is picked up by his blood brother Elwood in his Bluesmobile.
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City Hall Chicago The Blues Brothers (1980)
Jake and Elwood crash their car against the building and see how it falls apart.
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Pilgrim Baptist Church of South Chicago The Blues Brothers (1980)
Jake sees the light while attending the service of Reverend Cleophus James.
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North LaSalle Street & Lake Street The Blues Brothers (1980)
Jake and Elwood try to escape from the police. A huge number of police cars crash…
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Shelly's Loan Co. The Blues Brothers (1980)
Ray shows the quality of his instruments. The band start playing and people are dancing in the street.
