The Blues Brothers

1980 · 133 MIN · IMDB 7.9 · 220,856 VOTES · DIR. John Landis

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,202 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:49 The assistant warden wants this one out of the block early.
00:10:27 We gotta go in and visit the Penguin.
00:15:20 They wouldn't turn you out, would they?
00:20:41 Do you see the light?
00:27:53 You want out of this parking lot?
00:41:53 - What's this? - This is the last known address...
00:46:45 - Where is he? - Forget it.
00:50:02 Excuse me. I'll see if I can locate another table for you.
00:54:14 I hate Illinois Nazis.
00:59:04 Me and Elwood--
01:01:15 Think about what you're trying to do to me
01:05:46 You know-- depreciation, man.
01:09:45 You guys go inside. Get yourselves a bite.
01:14:02 You are? Gee, that's nice!
01:17:18 Through rain and wind and weather Hell-bent for leather
01:21:43 That's right.
01:24:36 I usually sit in the car and write it out on the glove compartment lid.
01:28:55 Thanks, Maury. Let's go, boys!
01:32:35 to pay the taxes on the St. Helen's orphanage...
01:37:56 She was a low-down hoochie coocher
01:46:07 Needs somebody to love
01:51:02 We gotta get out with nobody seeing us. You know a back door out?
01:56:48 Shit, man. Can't this damn thing go any faster than this?
02:12:22 This money is for the year's assessment...

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,202
Dialogue density9.0 lines / min
First line00:01:49
Final line02:12:22

Production Record

DirectorJohn Landis
LanguageEnglish
Budget$27,000,000
Revenue$115,229,890
IMDb votes220,856