Get on Up
Get on Up

Get on Up

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2014
2h 19m
6.8(550 votes)
Drama
Music
History

Overview

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

Where to Watch

Rent

Amazon Video

Links & Resources

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Social & External

IMDb

Production Companies

Imagine Entertainment
Universal Pictures

Videos & Trailers

6 videos

Cast & Crew

64 members
Acting

Chadwick Boseman

James Brown

Chadwick Boseman
Acting

Nelsan Ellis

Bobby Byrd

Nelsan Ellis
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Dan Aykroyd

Ben Bart

Dan Aykroyd
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Viola Davis

Susie Brown

Viola Davis
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Lennie James

Joe Brown

Lennie James
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Fred Melamed

Syd Nathan

Fred Melamed
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Jill Scott

DeeDee Brown

Jill Scott
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Octavia Spencer

Aunt Honey

Octavia Spencer
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Nick Eversman

Mick Jagger

Nick Eversman
Acting

Tika Sumpter

Yvonne Fair

Tika Sumpter
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James DuMont

Corporal Dooley

James DuMont
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Billy Slaughter

Pool Cleaner

Billy Slaughter
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Ritchie Montgomery

Warden

Ritchie Montgomery
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Craig Robinson

Maceo Parker

Craig Robinson
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Brandon Mychal Smith

Little Richard

Brandon Mychal Smith
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Aloe Blacc

Nafloyd Scott

Aloe Blacc
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Josh Hopkins

Ralph Bass

Josh Hopkins
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Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Vicki Anderson

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Acting

Tariq Trotter

Pee Wee Ellis

Tariq Trotter
Acting

Keith D. Robinson

Baby Roy

Keith D. Robinson
Acting

Stacey Scowley

Penelope White

Stacey Scowley
Acting

Liz Mikel

Gertrude Sanders

Liz Mikel
Acting

Julius Tennon

Grandpa Byrd

Julius Tennon
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Allison Janney

Kathy

Allison Janney
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John Benjamin Hickey

Richard

John Benjamin Hickey
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J.D. Evermore

Seminar Presenter

J.D. Evermore
Acting

Carol Lee

Mavis

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Cleta Elaine Ellington

Shirley Buell

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Jim Gleason

Insurance Salesman

Jim Gleason
Acting

Ahna O'Reilly

Reporter

Ahna O'Reilly
Acting

Antonius Charles

Black Infantryman

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Donald Watkins

Black Infantryman

Donald Watkins
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Corey Sorenson

Pilot

Corey Sorenson
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Hunter Burke

Soldier

Hunter Burke
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Jamarion Scott

Little James Brown

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Jordan Scott

Little James Brown

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Art

Rena DeAngelo

Reno Reporter

Rena DeAngelo
Crew

Aakomon Jones

Bobby Bennett

Aakomon Jones
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George Quinones

Lynched Man

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Aaron Jay Rome

Frankie Avalon

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Atkins Estimond

Big Junior

Atkins Estimond
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Clyde Jones

Daddy Grace

Clyde Jones
Acting

Michael Papajohn

1949 Cop

Michael Papajohn
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Denzel Reed

Big Kid

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Phyllis Montana LeBlanc

Mrs. Byrd

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Taura Cherne

Sarah Byrd

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Kirk Bovill

Announcer

Kirk Bovill
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Cariella Smith

Diner Waitress

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Jacinte Blankenship

Velma Brown

Jacinte Blankenship
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Sandra DeNise

Female in Audience

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Sheldon Frett

Susie's Soldier

Sheldon Frett
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Mario J. Radford

JB Chauffeur

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Joe T. Blankenship

Alan Leeds

Joe T. Blankenship
Sound

Randy Smith

Minder

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Alvin Edney II

Teddy Brown

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Adrien Scott Robinson

Little Christmas Boy

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Elliott June Rogers

Little Christmas Girl

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Jamell Richardson

Jimmy Nolen

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Jason Davis

Mayor White

Jason Davis
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Justin Hall

Bootsy

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David Carzell

Catfish

David Carzell
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Dominic Thigpen

Chicken

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Matt Thompson

1949 Cop

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Aaron J. Brooks

Insurance Agent

Aaron J. Brooks

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