Belushi
“Everyone loved him. Few knew him.”
Using previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi’s death, director R.J. Cutler’s documentary feature examines the too-short life of the once-in-a-generation talent who captured the hearts and funny bones of devoted audiences.
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Cast
36 people
John Belushi
Self (archive footage)
Known for
The Blues Brothers
Animal House
Judith Belushi-Pisano
Self (archive footage)
Also in
The Blues Brothers
Harold Ramis
Self (archive footage)
Known for
Ghostbusters
Stripes
Dan Aykroyd
Self (archive footage)
Known for
Ghostbusters
Trading Places
Chevy Chase
Self (archive footage)
Known for
Community
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
John Landis
Self (archive footage)
Known for
The Stand
Schlock
Penny Marshall
Self (archive footage)
Known for
Laverne & Shirley
The Odd Couple
Lorne Michaels
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Sandy Wexler
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
Jim Belushi
Self (archive footage)
Known for
K-9
Red Heat
Ivan Reitman
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond
Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective
Bill Hader
John Belushi (voice)
Known for
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Inside Out
Carrie Fisher
Self (archive footage)
Known for
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
When Harry Met Sally...
R.J. Cutler Director · Joe Beshenkovsky Editor Māris Bērziņš Editor
United States release October 14, 2020 · Produced in United States · Production Showtime Documentary Films, This Machine Filmworks
Production
Passion Pictures
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Showtime Documentary Films
Production
This Machine Filmworks
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Sky Atlantic
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 16, 2020
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · October 14, 2020
Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival
United States
November 22, 2020 · TV · Showtime
Canada
March 4, 2021 · TV · Super Écran
Japan
December 17, 2021 · Digital
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