Poster of Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

Plot: 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
Release Date: Sunday, April 27 2014
10 years ago
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Portrait of James BrownJames Brown
James Brown would have been no older than
73 in Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, May 03 1933 –
Mon, Dec 25 2006
Portrait of Bootsy CollinsBootsy Collins
Bootsy Collins was
62 in Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
as 'Self'.
Fri, Oct 26 1951
Portrait of Chuck DChuck D
Chuck D was
53 in Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
as 'Self'.
Mon, Aug 01 1960
Portrait of Mick JaggerMick Jagger
Mick Jagger was
70 in Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jul 26 1943
Portrait of QuestloveQuestlove
Questlove was
43 in Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jan 20 1971
Portrait of Bobby ByrdBobby Byrd
Bobby Byrd would have been no older than
73 in Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
as 'Self'.
Wed, Aug 15 1934 –
Wed, Sep 12 2007
Portrait of Melvin ParkerMelvin Parker
Melvin Parker was
69 in Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jun 07 1944 –
Fri, Dec 03 2021
Portrait of Maceo ParkerMaceo Parker
Maceo Parker was
71 in Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
as 'Self'.
Sun, Feb 14 1943
Portrait of Clyde StubblefieldClyde Stubblefield
Clyde Stubblefield was
71 in Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
as 'Self'.
Sun, Apr 18 1943 –
Sat, Feb 18 2017
Portrait of Martha HighMartha High
Martha High was
>> in Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alan LeedsAlan Leeds
Alan Leeds was
67 in Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jan 26 1947
Portrait of Pee Wee EllisPee Wee Ellis
Pee Wee Ellis was
73 in Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
as 'Self'.
Mon, Apr 21 1941 –
Thu, Sep 23 2021
Portrait of Al SharptonAl Sharpton
Al Sharpton was
59 in Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
as 'Self'.
Sun, Oct 03 1954
Portrait of John 'Jabo' StarksJohn 'Jabo' Starks
John 'Jabo' Starks was
76 in Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
as 'Self'.
Tue, Oct 26 1937 –
Tue, May 01 2018
Portrait of Danny RayDanny Ray
Danny Ray was
79 in Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
as 'Emcee, Cape Man'.
Sun, Feb 03 1935 –
Tue, Feb 02 2021

Crew

Portrait of Alex GibneyAlex Gibney
Alex Gibney was
60 in Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
as 'Writer, Director, Executive Producer'
Fri, Oct 23 1953
Portrait of Maryse AlbertiMaryse Alberti
Maryse Alberti was
60 in Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
as 'Director of Photography'
Wed, Mar 10 1954
Portrait of Peter AftermanPeter Afterman
Peter Afterman was
>> in Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Victoria PearmanVictoria Pearman
Victoria Pearman was
>> in Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Mick JaggerMick Jagger
Mick Jagger was
70 in Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
as 'Producer'
Mon, Jul 26 1943
Portrait of Blair FosterBlair Foster
Blair Foster was
>> in Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Eric WeiderEric Weider
Eric Weider was
>> in Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Dan BrooksDan Brooks
Dan Brooks was
>> in Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Mike SingerMike Singer
Mike Singer was
>> in Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
as 'Executive Producer'
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