Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000 is a 1998 American musical comedy film that is a sequel to the 1980 film The Blues Brothers. Directed by John Landis, the film featured Dan Aykroyd and John Goodman, with cameos by many musicians. Blues Brothers 2000 picks up 18 years after The Blues Brothers with Elwood Blues being released from prison, this time a rather high-tech private prison rather than the old Illinois state prison depicted in the first film. He learns that his brother Jake has died, along with their surrogate father figure Curtis , and that the orphanage the two had saved is no more. However,...
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quick facts
Release date:February 6, 1998
Directed by:John Landis
Rated:PG-13 (USA)
Runtime:123 Minutes
Producer:Dan Aykroyd, John Landis, Leslie Belzberg
Editor:Dale Beldin
Music by:Paul Shaffer, Peter L. Bernstein, Peter Bernstein
Cinematography:David Herrington
Screenplay by:Dan Aykroyd, John Landis
Genre:Comedy, Action, Musical

Cast of Blues Brothers 2000

John Goodman
John Goodman
Mighty Mack McTeer
Born:June 20, 1952
Age:59
Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd
Elwood Blues
Born:July 1, 1952
Age:59
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Born:March 30, 1945
Age:67
B.B. King
B.B. King
Malvern Gasperon
Born:September 16, 1925
Age:86
Joe Morton
Joe Morton
Cabel Chamberlain
Born:October 18, 1947
Age:64
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes
Born:Aug. 20, 1942
Died:Aug. 10, 2008

Film director of Blues Brothers 2000

John Landis
John Landis
Born: August 3, 1950
Age: 61

John David Landis is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. He is known for his comedies, his horror films, and his music videos with singer Michael Jackson. Landis was born to a Jewish family in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Shirley Levine and Marshall Landis, an interior...
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Music contributors for Blues Brothers 2000

Paul Shaffer
Paul Shaffer

Paul Allen Wood Shaffer, CM is a Canadian-American musician, actor, voice actor, author, comedian, and composer who has been David Letterman's...
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Prequels and sequels to Blues Brothers 2000

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Blues Brothers 2000
1998

Filming locations for Blues Brothers 2000

Chicago
Chicago

Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois and the third most populous city in the United States after Los Angeles and New York City. The city has around 2.7 million residents. Its metropolitan area, sometimes called "Chicagoland", is the third largest in the United States, with...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Which director created the film "Blues Brothers 2000"?
  • A:
    John Landis was the movie's director.
  • Q:
    What popular movie was the prequel to Blues Brothers 2000?
  • A:
    "The Blues Brothers" is the name of the film's prequel.
  • Q:
    When did the movie "Blues Brothers 2000" premier?
  • A:
    The film premiered in February, 1998.
  • Q:
    Which celebrities were the stars of the film, "Blues Brothers 2000"?
  • A:
    Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, Joe Morton, J. Evan Bonifant, Nia Peeples and Darrell Hammond starred in the film.
  • Q:
    Who played a role in the production of the movie, "Blues Brothers 2000"?
  • A:
    Dan Aykroyd, Leslie Belzberg and John Landis were the movie's producers.
  • Q:
    Who is credited for writing the movie Blues Brothers 2000?
  • A:
    Dan Aykroyd and John Landis performed the movie's screenwriting.
  • Q:
    What locations were used for scenes in the movie Blues Brothers 2000?
  • A:
    The motion picture's featured locations include Chicago.
  • Q:
    What slogan was used in promotional materials for the film, "Blues Brothers 2000"?
  • A:
    The movie's slogan was, "The Blues Are Back."
  • Q:
    Who was the distributor of the motion picture, "Blues Brothers 2000"?
  • A:
    Universal Studios was the movie's distributor.
  • Q:
    Who composed the music for the motion picture Blues Brothers 2000?
  • A:
    Peter Bernstein, Paul Shaffer and Peter L. Bernstein composed the music for the movie's soundtrack.
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