Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown (2014)
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
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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James Brown
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
Bootsy Collins
as Self
as Self
Chuck D
as Self
as Self
Mick Jagger
as Self
as Self
Questlove
as Self
as Self
Bobby Byrd
as Self
as Self
Melvin Parker
as Self
as Self
Maceo Parker
as Self
as Self
Clyde Stubblefield
as Self
as Self
Martha High
as Self
as Self
Alan Leeds
as Self
as Self
Pee Wee Ellis
as Self
as Self
Al Sharpton
as Self
as Self
John 'Jabo' Starks
as Self
as Self
Danny Ray
as Emcee, Cape Man
as Emcee, Cape Man
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Alex Gibney
Writer
Writer
Alex Gibney
Director
Director
Eric Weider
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Peter Afterman
Producer
Producer
Victoria Pearman
Producer
Producer
Maryse Alberti
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Mick Jagger
Producer
Producer
Blair Foster
Producer
Producer
Dan Brooks
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Alex Gibney
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Mike Singer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
