Get On Up
Brief Synopsis
Based on the incredible life story of the Godfather of Soul, the film gives a fearless look inside the music, moves and moods of James Brown, on the journey from his impoverished childhood to his evolution into one of the most influential figures of the 20th century.
Cast & Crew
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Tate Taylor
Director
Carol Lee
Jill Scott
Jacinte Blankenship
Josh Hopkins
Joe T. Blankenship
Film Details
Also Known As
Get On Up - La storia di James Brown, I feel good, James Brown, el rey del soul, La vie de James Brown, Star Time, Untitled (Imagine Entertainment/James Brown Biopic), feel good
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Drama
Music
Period
Release Date
2014
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Mississippi, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 18m
Synopsis
Based on the incredible life story of the Godfather of Soul, the film gives a fearless look inside the music, moves and moods of James Brown, on the journey from his impoverished childhood to his evolution into one of the most influential figures of the 20th century.
Director
Tate Taylor
Director
Cast
Carol Lee
Jill Scott
Jacinte Blankenship
Josh Hopkins
Joe T. Blankenship
Matt Thompson
Fred Melamed
Adrien Scott Robinson
Corey Sorenson
Brandon Smith
David Carzell
Clyde R Jones
Liz Mikel
Tika Sumpter
Jim Gleason
Octavia Spencer
Elliott June Rogers
Dan Aykroyd
Lee Fields
Vocals
Viola Davis
Aaron Jay Rome
Dorran Thigpen
Jamarion Scott
Billy Slaughter
Ahna O'reilly
Lennie James
Cariella Smith
Alvin Edney
Kirk Bovill
John Benjamin Hickey
Atkins Estimond
Shann Whynot-young
Lead Man
Jamell Richardson
Sheldon Frett
Aunjanue Ellis
Aakomon Jones
George Quinones
Phyllis Montana-leblanc
Donald Watkins
Julius Tennon
Chadwick A. Boseman
Jordan Scott
Keith Robinson
J.d. Evermore
Tariq Trotter
Hunter Burke
Randy Smith
Nick Eversman
Jason Davis
Stacey Scowley
Sandra Denise Frazier Arnold
Cleta Ellington
Allison Janney
Antonius Charles
Denzel Reed
Rena Deangelo
Michael Papajohn
Craig Robinson
Justin Hall
Nelsan Ellis
James Dumont
Aloe Blacc
Mario J. Radford
Taura Cherne
Crew
James Abrams
Music
Victoria Acosta
Travel Coordinator
Asinia Adams
Music
Peter Afterman
Executive Producer
David Akes
Props
Terrance Alexander
Music
Krista Allain
Visual Effects Producer
Dexter Allen
Music
Charlene Amateau
Costume Supervisor
Ron Anderson
Coach
Michael Applebaum
Camera Operator
William Arnot
Camera Operator
Mike Aronis
Adr Mixer
Brennan Atherton
Music
Kareem Audain
Grip
Steven Baigelman
Story By
Hugh Coyt Bailey
Pilot
Robert Baird
Assistant Camera
Shannon Bakeman
Hair Stylist
Andrew Baker
Office Assistant
Henry Ballard
Song
Kerry Barden
Casting
Alvis R Barrington
Props
Kip Bartlett
On-Set Dresser
Ralph Bass
Song
Jamal Batiste
Music
Gregg Baxter
Supervising Sound Editor
Russell Beard
Lighting Technician
John Beasley
Score Recording
Michael Beasley
Music
Tim Bell
Stunts
Yvette D. Bennett
Coordinator
Dennis Berardi
Visual Effects Producer
Wayne Bergeron
Song
Rick Bernos
Foreman
Bill Bernstein
Music Editor
Charlie Bisharat
Song
Ron Blake
Music
Valerie Blakey
Production Secretary
Heather Bland
Dancer
Jeff Blehr
Sound
Charles Bobbit
Historic Theatre Consultant
Sergey Bolisov
Visual Effects
Dennis Bonds
Music
Mike Borrett
Visual Effects Producer
Edwin Bowden
Transportation Captain
Andrea Bowman
Hair Stylist
Kara Bowman
Medic
Timothy Boyd
Music
J Alan Bradshaw
Visual Effects
Jeff Bradshaw
Song
Sean Paul Braud
Stunts
Campbell Brewer
Assistant
Jeff Brockton
Driver
Derick Broderman
Props
Dash Brown
Production Assistant
Deanna Brown
Song
Deanna Brown
Historic Theatre Consultant
James Brown
Song
James Brown
Song Performer
Jason Brown
Production Assistant
Micah Brown
Music
Tomi Rae Brown
Historic Theatre Consultant
William Brown
Music
Yamma Brown
Historic Theatre Consultant
Yamma Brown
Song
Victor Brunette
Video
Chris Bryant
Stunts
Andrew Buckland
Editor
George Budd
Music
Eddie Burcham
On-Set Dresser
Dwayne Burge
Music
Ron Burnette
Props
Billy Butler
Song
Jez Butterworth
Story By
Jez Butterworth
Executive Producer
Jez Butterworth
Screenplay
John-henry Butterworth
Executive Producer
John-henry Butterworth
Story By
John-henry Butterworth
Screenplay
Bobby Byrd
Historic Theatre Consultant
Bobby Byrd
Song
Ruth Caffery
Location Scout
Carlos Calvo
Music
Colin Campbell
Gaffer
Teddy Campbell
Song
Bill Cantos
Music
John Cappel
Special Effects Foreman
Richard L Carden
Dolly Grip
Micah Carper
On-Set Dresser
Budd Carr
Music Supervisor
Andy Chan
Compositor
Ron Chapple
Aerial Director Of Photography
Jean Luc Charboneau
Production Assistant
K Wing Chin
On-Set Dresser
Andrew Clapp
Lighting Technician
Todd Clevenger
Scenic Artist
Henry Cline
Camera Operator
Daniel Coe
Construction Coordinator
Castro Coleman
Music
Kenitia Coleman
Dancer
James Comiskey
Props
Justin Comiskey
Props
Jordan Corngold
Music Editor
Anthony Cornish
Music
Jim Cox
Song
Rick Cox
Score Recording
Anna Culp
Executive Producer
Fionagh Cush
Prosthetic Makeup
Alan D'antoni
Stunts
Brian Dallas
Lighting Technician
Donna Davenport
Dga Trainee
Charles Davis
Song
Leslie Davis
Props
Sharen Davis
Costume Designer
Sharia Lynn Davis
Post-Production Assistant
Larry Dean
Props
Rena Deangelo
Set Decorator
Paulo Defreitas, Jr.
Storyboard Artist
Rich Delia
Casting Associate
Robert Demery
Music
Eileen Dennis
Accounting Assistant
Eric Depoorter
Best Boy
Nicholas Deroo
Location Manager
Chelsea Swanier Dillon
Music
Brody Docar
Props Assistant
George Doering
Score Recording
Craig Dollinger
Boom Operator
Tony Donno
Driver
Lee Dreyfuss
Assistant
Jeff Driskill
Song
Danessa Dudley
Production Assistant
Bruce Dukov
Song
Rickley W Dumm
Sound
Sally Durkin
Location Assistant
Julie Ebel
Tailor
Michael Edwards
On-Set Dresser
Cleta Ellington
Assistant Director
Alfred James Ellis
Song
Michael Endoso
Driver
Daniel Epper
Stunts
Allison Estrin
Casting Associate
Selby Evans
Craft Service
Carla Farmer
Hair
Leah Fein
Assistant
Julie Feiner
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Vic Fisher
Driver
Marc Fishman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robin Fisichella
Production Supervisor
Jeffrey Flanagan
Music
David E Fluhr
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tramaine Montell Ford
Music
Tom Forletta
Colorist
Philip Fornah
Stunts
Jimmy Forrest
Song
Blair Foster
Local Casting
Bob Foster
Transportation Coordinator
Erin Foster
Art Department Coordinator
Daniel Fox
Modelmaker
Drew Frazier
Lighting Technician
Erin Fuentes
Assistant
Kimble Funchess
Music
Greg Funk
Prosthetic Makeup
Kathryn Galberth
Accounting Assistant
James Gallivan
Assistant Sound Editor
Sonia L. Garcia
Scenic Artist
Shanado Lamar Gardner
Music
Romain Gateau
Assistant Property Master
Damian Gatlin
Music
Lorenzo Gayden
Music
Lex Geddings
Stunt Coordinator
Nelson George
Historic Theatre Consultant
Colleen Gibbons
Location Manager
Shane Gibson
Medic
Andrew Giffin
Lighting Technician
Tommy Gilbert
On-Set Dresser
Bryan Gildner
Production Assistant
Robert Gillis
Transportation Captain
Darren Glenn
Music
Darren Glenn
Music Coordinator
John Gluck Jr.
Song
Wally Gold
Song
Eddie K Goldblatt
Production Assistant
Stephen Goldblatt
Other
Stephen Goldblatt
Director Of Photography
Tony Gordon
Music
Wycliffe Gordon
Music
Lesley Gore
Song Performer
Seymour Gottlieb
Song
Joseph A Graham
Key Rigging Grip
Gary Grant
Song
Brian Grazer
Producer
Tonja Greenfield
Assistant Camera
Shane Gros
Grip
Tim Guffin
Assistant Camera
Robert Guillot
Props
Joseph Handy
Music
Cory Hannah
Music
Scott Hanson
Production Assistant
Cate Hardman
Script Supervisor
Film Details
Also Known As
Get On Up - La storia di James Brown, I feel good, James Brown, el rey del soul, La vie de James Brown, Star Time, Untitled (Imagine Entertainment/James Brown Biopic), feel good
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Drama
Music
Period
Release Date
2014
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Mississippi, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 18m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video January 6, 2015
Wesley Snipes was previously mentioned to star.
Spike Lee previously attached to direct.
Before his death in December 2006, Brown played an active role in the project's development and granted access to his music rights.
Previously in development at Paramount Pictures.
Jill Scott's role was written specially for her.
Screenplay was on the 2006 Black List under the title "Super Bad".
Wide Release in United States August 1, 2014
Released in United States on Video January 6, 2015
Previously in development at Universal Pictures with Eddie Murphy attached to star.
Wide Release in United States August 1, 2014
