Get On Up

Get On Up

"The Funk Don't Quit"

PG-13
6.8
139 min
2014
Drama•
Music•
History

Cast & Crew

Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick Boseman

as James Brown

Nelsan Ellis

Nelsan Ellis

as Bobby Byrd

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

as Ben Bart

Viola Davis

Viola Davis

as Susie Brown

Lennie James

Lennie James

as Joe Brown

Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

as Syd Nathan

Jill Scott

Jill Scott

as DeeDee Brown

Octavia Spencer

Octavia Spencer

as Aunt Honey

Nick Eversman

Nick Eversman

as Mick Jagger

Tate Taylor

Tate Taylor

Director

Overview

A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.

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