Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

2014 en 115 minutes

Rating: 6.9

Plot

James Brown changed the face of American music forever. Abandoned by his parents at an early age, James Brown was a self-made man who became one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, not just through his music, but also as a social activist. Charting his journey from rhythm and blues to funk, MR. DYNAMITE: THE RISE OF JAMES BROWN features rare and previously unseen footage, photographs and interviews, chronicling the musical ascension of “the hardest working man in show business,” from his first hit, “Please, Please, Please,” in 1956, to his iconic performances at the Apollo Theater, the T.A.M.I. Show, the Paris Olympia and more.

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Cast

James Brown

James Brown

Self (archive footage)

Bootsy Collins

Bootsy Collins

Self

Chuck D

Chuck D

Self

Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger

Self

Questlove

Questlove

Self

Bobby Byrd

Bobby Byrd

Self

Melvin Parker

Melvin Parker

Self

Maceo Parker

Maceo Parker

Self

Clyde Stubblefield

Clyde Stubblefield

Self

Martha High

Martha High

Self

Alan Leeds

Alan Leeds

Self

Pee Wee Ellis

Pee Wee Ellis

Self

Al Sharpton

Al Sharpton

Self

John 'Jabo' Starks

John 'Jabo' Starks

Self

Danny Ray

Danny Ray

Emcee, Cape Man

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