Belushi

"Everyone loved him. Few knew him."

2020 1h 48m EN

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7.0

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91%

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METACRITIC

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7.2

IMDB

★7.0TMDB · 56🍅91%Rotten Tomatoes●72Metacritic★7.2IMDB · 2,881

Documentary

Synopsis

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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.

“Everyone loved him. Few knew him.”

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Cast

John Belushi
Self (archive footage)
Judith Belushi-Pisano
Self (archive footage)
Harold Ramis
Self (archive footage)
Dan Aykroyd
Self (archive footage)
Chevy Chase
Self (archive footage)
John Landis
Self (archive footage)
Penny Marshall
Self (archive footage)
Lorne Michaels
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: R.J. Cutler
Writers: R.J. Cutler
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Māris Bērziņš shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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John Belushi and Judith Belushi-Pisano and Harold Ramis carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Everyone loved him. Few knew him.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5752346 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

R.J. Cutler directs. Māris Bērziņš cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Editor Māris Bērziņš shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
3John Belushi and Judith Belushi-Pisano and Harold Ramis carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "Everyone loved him. Few knew him.".
5IMDB entry: tt5752346 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
7Classified under 13 themes, including "comedian", "mental breakdown", "archive footage", "mental disorders".