"The Blues Are Back"

1998

2h 3m

5.3(712 votes)

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Action

Comedy

Crime

Overview

Finally released from prison, Elwood Blues is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise funds for a children's hospital. Hitting the road to re-unite the band and win the big prize at the New Orleans Battle of the Bands, Elwood is pursued cross-country by the cops.

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Cast & Crew

136 members

Acting

Dan Aykroyd

Elwood Blues

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John Goodman

Mighty Mack McTeer

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Joe Morton

Cab Chamberlain

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Frank Oz

Warden

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J. Evan Bonifant

Buster Blues

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B.B. King

Malvern Gasperon

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Wilson Pickett

Mr. Pickett

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Aretha Franklin

Mrs. Murphy

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James Brown

Cleophus James

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Junior Wells

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Willie Hall

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Matt Murphy

Matt 'Guitar' Murphy

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Lou Marini

'Blue Lou' Marini

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Donald 'Duck' Dunn

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Steve Cropper

Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper

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Tom Malone

'Bones' Malone

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Alan Rubin

'Mr. Fabulous'

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Jonny Lang

Custodian

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Sam Moore

Reverend Morris

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Paul Shaffer

Marco

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Nia Peeples

Lt. Elizondo

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Erykah Badu

Queen Moussette

Writing

Max Landis

Ghostrider

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Eric Clapton

The Louisiana Gator Boys

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Bo Diddley

The Louisiana Gator Boys

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Isaac Hayes

The Louisiana Gator Boys

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Dr. John

The Louisiana Gator Boys

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Lou Rawls

The Louisiana Gator Boys

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Jimmie Vaughan

The Louisiana Gator Boys

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Billy Preston

The Louisiana Gator Boys

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Steve Winwood

The Louisiana Gator Boys

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Grover Washington Jr.

The Louisiana Gator Boys

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Gary U.S. Bonds

The Louisiana Gator Boys

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Tommy McDonnell

The Louisiana Gator Boys

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Jon Faddis

The Louisiana Gator Boys

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Charlie Musselwhite

The Louisiana Gator Boys

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Joshua Redman

The Louisiana Gator Boys

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Travis Tritt

The Louisiana Gator Boys

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Clarence Clemons

The Louisiana Gator Boys

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Jack DeJohnette

The Louisiana Gator Boys

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Willie Weeks

The Louisiana Gator Boys

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Koko Taylor

The Louisiana Gator Boys

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Jeffrey Baxter

The Louisiana Gator Boys

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Darrell Hammond

Robertson

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Danny Ray

Deacon

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Nicholas Rice

County Fair Announcer

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Walter Levine

Same Guard

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Tom Davis

Prison Clerk

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Kathleen Freeman

Mother Mary Stigmata

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Gloria Slade

Police Receptionist

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Jennifer Irwin

Nun #1

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Liz Gordon

Nun #2

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Lonnie Brooks

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Sound

Steve Potts

Stripster Band

Sound

Leon Pendarvis

Stripster Band

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Demo Cates

Stripster Band

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Birch Johnson

Stripster Band

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Victor Pedtrchenko

Ivan

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Michael Bodnar

Russian Thug #1

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Slavko Hochevar

Russian Thug #2

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Wally High

Russian Thug #3

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Richard Kruk

Russian Thug #4

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John Lyons

Russian Thug #5

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George Sperdakos

Priest

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Murphy Dunne

Murph

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Eddie Floyd

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Jillian Rees-Brown

Phone Operator (as Jillian Hart)

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Steve Lawrence

Maury Sline

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John Popper

Motel Band

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Bobby Sheehan

Motel Band

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Brendan Hill

Motel Band

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Chan Kinchla

Motel Band

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Susan Davy

Indiana State Trooper

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Soo Garay

Indiana State Trooper

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Jeff Morris

Bob

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Howard Hoover

F.B.I.

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Chris Marshall

Skinhead

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Sandi Ross

Church Woman

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Sharon Riley

Choir

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Prakash John

Tent Revival Band

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Fred Keeler

Tent Revival Band

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Shiraz Tayyeb

Tent Revival Band

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John T. Davis

Tent Revival Band

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Camera

Candide Franklyn

Ton Tons Macoutes (as Candide Franklin)

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Patrick Patterson

Sheriff

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Shann Johnson

Matara / Dancer

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Ingrid Abbott

Dancer

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Ted Banfalvi

Dancer

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Warren Belle

Dancer

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Carla Bennett

Dancer

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Denosh Bennett

Dancer

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Melanie Boyko

Dancer

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Patrice Goodman

Dancer

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Sharon Brown

Dancer

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Jenni Burke

Dancer

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Kim Roberts

Dancer

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Karen Burthwright

Dancer

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Shawn Byfield

Dancer

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Justine Campbell

Dancer

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Donna Christo

Dancer

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Vanessa Cobham

Dancer

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Susie Dias

Dancer

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Jeff Duke

Dancer

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Lisa Ferguson

Dancer

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Jennie Ford

Dancer

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Rhett George

Dancer

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Karen Holness

Dancer

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Gavin Hope

Dancer

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Nancy McAlear

Dancer

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Marianne McCord

Dancer

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Aimee McKenzie

Dancer

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Christopher Medina

Dancer

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Jason Meloche

Dancer

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Christine Nowland

Dancer

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Crew

Nicola Pantin

Dancer

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Mary Paterson

Dancer

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Ronnie Pulval

Dancer

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Cheryl Quiacos

Dancer

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Peter Radcliffe

Dancer

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Simmi Raymond

Dancer

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Arthur Lee Rose

Dancer

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Theresa Runstedler

Dancer

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Natalie Sebastien

Dancer

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Jake Simons

Dancer

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Richard Smith

Dancer

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Louise St. Cyr

Dancer

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Cherilee Taylor

Dancer

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Troy Terashita

Dancer

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Keri Tkacz

Dancer

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Rhonda Towells

Dancer

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Lena Vajakas

Dancer

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Marie Ward

Dancer (as Brandi Ward)

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Gina Wilkinson

Dancer

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Cindy Willems

Dancer

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Anna Marie Wood

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Janet Zenik

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