Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown (2014)1h55
Music · Documentary
Director Alex Gibney (7.1 avg)
Also directed Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, and 40 more
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.
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Cast
James Brown
Bootsy Collins
Chuck D
Mick Jagger
Questlove
Bobby Byrd
Melvin Parker
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