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 | |
Craig Robinson | Maceo Parker | |
Jill Scott | DeeDee Brown | |
Octavia Spencer | Aunt Honey | |
Josh Hopkins | Ralph Bass | |
Brandon Mychal Smith | Little Richard | |
Tika Sumpter | Yvonne Fair | |
Aunjanue Ellis | Vicki Anderson | |
Tariq Trotter | Pee Wee Ellis | |
Aloe Blacc | Nafloyd Scott | |
Keith D. Robinson | Baby Roy | |
Nick Eversman | Mick Jagger | |
J.D. Evermore | Seminar Presenter | |
Carol Lee | Mavis | |
Cleta Elaine Ellington | Shirley Buell | |
Jim Gleason | Insurance Salesman | |
Ahna O'Reilly | Reporter | |
Antonius Charles | Black Infantryman | |
Donald Watkins | Black Infantryman | |
Corey Sorenson | Pilot |
Director | Tate Taylor | |
Writer | Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, Steven Baigelman | |
Producer | Peter Afterman, Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, Anna Culp, Brian Grazer, Trish Hofmann, Erica Huggins, Mick Jagger, John Norris, Victoria Lee Pearlman, Tate Taylor | |
Musician | Thomas Newman | |
Photography | Stephen Goldblatt |