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2014 • 2h 19min • PG-13 • Drama, History, Music

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"The Funk Don't Quit"

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

IMDb 6.9

RT 80%

MC 71

Director

Tate Taylor

Writers

John-Henry Butterworth

Jez Butterworth

Steven Baigelman

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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

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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

Nick Eversman Mick Jagger

Tika Sumpter Yvonne Fair

James DuMont Corporal Dooley

Billy Slaughter Pool Cleaner

Ritchie Montgomery Warden

Craig Robinson Maceo Parker

Brandon Mychal Smith Little Richard

Aloe Blacc Nafloyd Scott

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