Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

IMDb 6.9 2014 β€’ 115 min β€’ MusicDocumentary

Director

Alex Gibney

Country

US

Plot Summary

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 β€œthe hardest working man in show business,” from his first hit, β€œPlease, Please, Please,” in 1956, to his iconic performances at the Apollo Theater, the T.A.M.I. Show, the Paris Olympia and more.

Top Cast

James Brown
James Brown Self (archive footage)
Bootsy Collins
Bootsy Collins Self
Chuck D
Chuck D Self
Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger Self
Questlove
Questlove Self