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Aug 1, 2014 · Get on Up: Directed by Tate Taylor. With Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd, Viola Davis. A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
- (26K)
- Biography, Drama, Music
- Tate Taylor
- 2014-08-01
Get On Up is a 2014 American biographical musical film about the life of singer James Brown and is directed by Tate Taylor and written by Jez and John-Henry Butterworth.
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the biographical film Get on Up, based on the life of James Brown. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, and more on IMDb.
Aug 1, 2014 · Get On Up is a 2014 film that chronicles the life and career of the Godfather of Soul, James Brown. Directed by Tate Taylor and starring Chadwick Boseman, the film received positive reviews from critics and audiences.
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- Tate Taylor
- PG-13
- Chadwick Boseman
A biographical film about James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, from his childhood poverty to his musical and social influence. The film uses nonlinear narrative, flashbacks, and fourth wall breaks to show his rise, fall, and redemption.
Aug 1, 2014 · Like most biopics, “Get on Up” plays like a greatest hits album of its subject’s successes and failures. A life as rich and complicated as Brown’s would require an HBO series. Here was a man who wrote civil rights anthems and suffered through a Jim Crow South, yet who considered former segregationist Strom Thurmond a grandfather figure.
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Based on the incredible life story of the Godfather of Soul, Get On Up gives a fearless look inside the music, moves, and moods of James Brown, taking audiences on the journey from his impoverished childhood to his evolution into one of the most influential figures of the 20th century.
