Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
2014 · Movie · 1h 55m
The read
Critics rate it 26 points higher than audiences do.
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.
Ratings
Critics rate it 26 points higher than audiences do.
43 audience votes
Key crew
- Alex GibneyWriter
- Alex GibneyDirector
Cast
- James BrownSelf (archive footage)
- Bootsy CollinsSelf
- Chuck DSelf
- Mick JaggerSelf
- QuestloveSelf
- Bobby ByrdSelf
- Melvin ParkerSelf
- Maceo ParkerSelf
- Clyde StubblefieldSelf
- Martha HighSelf
- Alan LeedsSelf
- Pee Wee EllisSelf