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Casting

Director

John Landis

Producer

Robert K. Weiss

Executive Producer

Bernie Brillstein

Writer

John Landis, Dan Aykroyd

Original Music Composer

Elmer Bernstein

Director of Photography

Stephen M. Katz

Editor

George Folsey Jr.

Casting

Michael Chinich

Stunt Coordinator

Gary McLarty

Production Design

John J. Lloyd

Set Decoration

Leslie McCarthy-Frankenheimer, Hal Gausman

Costume Design

Deborah Nadoolman Landis

Camera Operator

John LeBlanc, Mako Koiwai, Steve Yaconelli

Dan Aykroyd
Dan AykroydElwood Blues
John Belushi
John Belushi'Joliet' Jake Blues
James Brown
James BrownCleophus James
Cab Calloway
Cab CallowayCurtis
Ray Charles
Ray CharlesRay
Aretha Franklin
Aretha FranklinMrs. Murphy
Steve Cropper
Steve CropperSteve 'The Colonel' Cropper
Donald 'Duck' Dunn
Donald 'Duck' DunnDonald 'Duck' Dunn
Murphy Dunne
Murphy DunneMurphy 'Murph' Dunne
Willie Hall
Willie HallWillie 'Too Big' Hall
Tom Malone
Tom Malone"Bones" Malone
Lou Marini
Lou Marini'Blue Lou' Marini
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Matt MurphyMatt 'Guitar' Murphy
Alan Rubin
Alan RubinMr. Fabulous
Carrie Fisher
Carrie FisherMystery Woman
Henry Gibson
Henry GibsonHead Nazi
John Candy
John CandyBurton Mercer
Kathleen Freeman
Kathleen FreemanSister Mary Stigmata
John Lee Hooker
John Lee HookerStreet Slim
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Tom ErhartPrison Guard
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Gerald WallingPrison Guard
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Walter LevinePrison Guard
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Alonzo AtkinsChoirmaster
Chaka Khan
Chaka KhanChoir Soloist
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Armand CeramiTrooper Daniel
Steven Williams
Steven WilliamsTrooper Mount
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Kristi OlesonSales Girl
Gary McLarty
Gary McLartyMan in Toy Store
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Joe CuttoneLloyd
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Layne BrittonThe Cheese Whiz
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Toni FlemingMrs. Tarantino
Sheilah Wells
Sheilah WellsClaire
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Rosie ShusterCocktail Waitress
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Judith Belushi-PisanoCocktail Waitress
Lou Perryman
Lou PerrymanMan at Bar
Paul Reubens
Paul ReubensWaiter
Ben Piazza
Ben PiazzaFather
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Gwen BantaMother
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Lari TaylorDaughter #1
Cindy Fisher
Cindy FisherDaughter #2
Elizabeth Hoy
Elizabeth HoyDaughter #3
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Tony M. CondeSommelier
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Eugene J. AnthonyGruppenführer
Dean Hill
Dean HillNazi
Jack Orend
Jack OrendNazi
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Gene SchuldtNazi
Gary Houston
Gary HoustonNazi
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Charles MountainCop
Frank Oz
Frank OzCorrections Officer
John Landis
John LandisTrooper La Fong
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Elmore JamesChoir
Stephen Bishop
Stephen BishopCharming Trooper
Charles Napier
Charles NapierTucker McElroy
Steven Spielberg
Steven SpielbergCook County Assessor's Office Clerk
Curt Clendenin
Curt ClendeninOrphan
Twiggy
TwiggyChic Lady
Steve Lawrence
Steve LawrenceMaury Sline
De'voreaux White
De'voreaux WhiteYoung Guitar Thief
Jeff Morris
Jeff MorrisBob
Mr. T
Mr. TGuy on Street
James Avery
James AveryMan Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
Raven De La Croix
Raven De La CroixWoman in Concert Crowd
Leoda Richards
Leoda RichardsRestaurant Patron
Norman Matlock
Norman MatlockPolice Commissioner
S.D. Nemeth
S.D. NemethInmate
Carolyn Franklin
Carolyn FranklinSoul Food Chorus
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Jack CallahanThe Good Old Boys
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George SasakiRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Ralph FoodyPolice Dispatcher