The Blues Brothers (1980)

Paying the Price

Jake (John Belushi) and Elwood (Dan Aykroyd) pay the church’s taxes, but are eventually caught by a storm of armed officers.

Directed by John Landis.

© Universal 2012

Released in 1980 by Universal.

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