Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown (2014)

About This Movie

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown is a 2014 music and documentary film directed by Alex Gibney. Its leading cast includes James Brown, Bootsy Collins and Chuck D. It runs for 1 hour 55 minutes.

Synopsis

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.

Synopsis from TMDB.

Trailer

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise Of James Brown Documentary (official Trailer) · plays from YouTube

Cast

• James Brown Self (archive footage)
• Bootsy Collins Self
• Chuck D Self
• Mick Jagger Self
• Questlove Self
• Bobby Byrd Self
• Melvin Parker Self
• Maceo Parker Self
• Clyde Stubblefield Self
• M Martha High Self
• Alan Leeds Self
• Pee Wee Ellis Self
• Al Sharpton Self
• John 'Jabo' Starks Self
• Danny Ray Emcee, Cape Man