Film 2014 139 min

Get On Up

Name: Get On Up
Director: Tate Taylor
Genre: Drama, Music, History
Released: 2014-08-01
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd, Viola Davis, Lennie James

“The Funk Don't Quit”

TMDB Rating ★ 6.8

Votes 580

Director Tate Taylor

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Drama Music History

The Story

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

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Get On Up

Cast & Characters

Chadwick Boseman

Nelsan Ellis

Dan Aykroyd

Viola Davis

Lennie James

Fred Melamed

Jill Scott

Octavia Spencer

Nick Eversman

Tika Sumpter

James DuMont

Billy Slaughter

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