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A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
Theatrical
Aug 1, 2014
Box Office
$33.4M
Budget
$30.0M
Return
1.1x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jan 6, 2015
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
Jagged Films, Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures
Cast
Full credits →C
Chadwick Boseman
James Brown
N
Nelsan Ellis
Bobby Byrd
D
Dan Aykroyd
Ben Bart
Viola Davis
Susie Brown
L
Lennie James
Joe Brown
F
Fred Melamed
Syd Nathan
J
Jill Scott
DeeDee Brown
O
Octavia Spencer
Aunt Honey
N
Nick Eversman
Mick Jagger
T
Tika Sumpter
Yvonne Fair
J
James DuMont
Corporal Dooley
B
Billy Slaughter
Pool Cleaner
R
Ritchie Montgomery
Warden
C
Craig Robinson
Maceo Parker
B
Brandon Mychal Smith
Little Richard
A
Aloe Blacc
Nafloyd Scott
J
Josh Hopkins
Ralph Bass
A
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Vicki Anderson
T
Tariq Trotter
Pee Wee Ellis
K
Keith D. Robinson
Baby Roy
