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Mr. Dynamite - The Rise of James Brown

6.9 115 mins Music   Documentary   2014
Jigsaw Productions   Jagged Films   Inaudible Films  
Director(s): Alex Gibney

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.

Casts of Mr. Dynamite - The Rise of James Brown

James Brown

as Self (archive footage)

Bootsy Collins

as Self

Chuck D

as Self

Mick Jagger

as Self

Questlove

as Self

Bobby Byrd

as Self

Melvin Parker

as Self

Maceo Parker

as Self

Martha High

as Self

Alan Leeds

as Self

Pee Wee Ellis

as Self

Al Sharpton

as Self

Danny Ray

as Emcee, Cape Man

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