2014 • NR • 1h 55m
6.8/10
(36 users) 
Overview
James Brown changed the face of American music forever. Abandoned by his parents at an early age, J 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.
6.8/10
(36 users) Cast / Crew 
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 
Martha High Self 
Alan Leeds Self 
Pee Wee Ellis Self 
Al Sharpton Self 
John 'Jabo' Starks Self 
Danny Ray Emcee, Cape Man 
Alex Gibney Writer Alex Gibney Director Alex Gibney Executive Producer Mike Singer Executive Producer Dan Brooks Executive Producer Eric Weider Executive Producer Mick Jagger Producer Victoria Pearman Producer Peter Afterman Producer 
Blair Foster Producer 
Maryse Alberti Director of Photography
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 Martha High Self Alan Leeds Self Pee Wee Ellis Self Al Sharpton Self John 'Jabo' Starks Self Danny Ray Emcee, Cape Man Alex Gibney Writer Alex Gibney Director Alex Gibney Executive Producer Mike Singer Executive Producer Dan Brooks Executive Producer Eric Weider Executive Producer Mick Jagger Producer Victoria Pearman Producer Peter Afterman Producer Blair Foster Producer Maryse Alberti Director of Photography
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