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The Funk Don't Quit

6.8

2h 19m

2014

“The Funk Don't Quit”

Synopsis

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

Director

Tate Taylor

Trailer

DramaMusicHistory

vietnam war1970sbiographysouth carolinasingerbreaking the fourth walldomestic violencesongwriter1980s1950ssoul musicnon linear

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Cast & Crew

Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick Boseman

as James Brown

Nelsan Ellis

Nelsan Ellis

as Bobby Byrd

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

as Ben Bart

Viola Davis

Viola Davis

as Susie Brown

Lennie James

Lennie James

as Joe Brown

Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

as Syd Nathan

Jill Scott

Jill Scott

as DeeDee Brown

Octavia Spencer

Octavia Spencer

as Aunt Honey

Nick Eversman

Nick Eversman

as Mick Jagger

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