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2014139 min 6.8 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

“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.

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Release / first air2014-08-01
Original languageEN
GenresDrama, Music, History
DirectorTate Taylor
WriterJez Butterworth
Budget$30,000,000
Revenue$33,448,971
ProductionJagged Films, Imagine Entertainment

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10 cast members
Chadwick BosemanChadwick BosemanJames Brown
Nelsan EllisNelsan EllisBobby Byrd
Dan AykroydDan AykroydBen Bart
Viola DavisViola DavisSusie Brown
Lennie JamesLennie JamesJoe Brown
Fred MelamedFred MelamedSyd Nathan
Jill ScottJill ScottDeeDee Brown
Octavia SpencerOctavia SpencerAunt Honey
Nick EversmanNick EversmanMick Jagger
Tika SumpterTika SumpterYvonne Fair

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#vietnam war#1970s#biography#south carolina#singer#breaking the fourth wall#domestic violence#songwriter#1980s#1950s#soul music#non linear#african american entertainer

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