Get On Up (2014)

PG-13 ★ 6.8/10 139 min Drama, Music, History United States English

Director: Tate Taylor

Screenplay by: Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, Steven Baigelman

Streaming: Not available

The Funk Don't Quit

Description

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

Chadwick Boseman James Brown

Nelsan Ellis Bobby Byrd

Dan Aykroyd Ben Bart

Viola Davis Susie Brown

Lennie James Joe Brown

Fred Melamed Syd Nathan

Jill Scott DeeDee Brown

Octavia Spencer Aunt Honey