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Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

20146.91h 55m

Overview

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.

Directed by Alex Gibney
Written by Alex Gibney
Produced by Mick Jagger, Victoria Pearman, Peter Afterman
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Top Cast

James Brown

James Brown

Self (archive footage)

Bootsy Collins

Bootsy Collins

Self

Chuck D

Chuck D

Self

Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger

Self

Questlove

Questlove

Self

Bobby Byrd

Bobby Byrd

Self

Melvin Parker

Melvin Parker

Self

Maceo Parker

Maceo Parker

Self

Clyde Stubblefield

Clyde Stubblefield

Self

M

Martha High

Self

Themes & Keywords

dancingrags to richesrhythm and blues (r&b)funk musicsoul musicafrican americanblack music

About Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown is a music, documentary film released in 2014 exploring themes of dancing, rags to riches, rhythm and blues (r&b), funk music, soul music, african american. Directed by Alex Gibney, it stars James Brown, Bootsy Collins, Chuck D. 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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