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“The Funk Don't Quit”

12A · 21 Nov 2014 · 139 min · English

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The film

Synopsis

A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.

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Cast & characters

Chadwick Boseman

James Brown

Nelsan Ellis

Bobby Byrd

Dan Aykroyd

Ben Bart

Viola Davis

Susie Brown

Lennie James

Joe Brown

Fred Melamed

Syd Nathan

Jill Scott

DeeDee Brown

Octavia Spencer

Aunt Honey

Nick Eversman

Mick Jagger

Tika Sumpter

Yvonne Fair

James DuMont

Corporal Dooley

Billy Slaughter

Pool Cleaner

Behind the camera

Key crew

Director: Tate Taylor
Writing: John-Henry Butterworth, Jez Butterworth, Steven Baigelman
Cinematography: Stephen Goldblatt
Original music: Thomas Newman

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