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Get on Up

- The Funk Don't Quit

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

Release Date : 2014-08-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Jagged FilmsImagine EntertainmentUniversal Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : James Brown

Original Name : Chadwick Boseman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bobby Byrd

Original Name : Nelsan Ellis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ben Bart

Original Name : Dan Aykroyd

Gender : Male

Character Name : Susie Brown

Original Name : Viola Davis

Gender : Female

Character Name : Joe Brown

Original Name : Lennie James

Gender : Male

Character Name : Syd Nathan

Original Name : Fred Melamed

Gender : Male

Character Name : DeeDee Brown

Original Name : Jill Scott

Gender : Female

Character Name : Aunt Honey

Original Name : Octavia Spencer

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mick Jagger

Original Name : Nick Eversman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Yvonne Fair

Original Name : Tika Sumpter

Gender : Female

Character Name : Corporal Dooley

Original Name : James DuMont

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pool Cleaner

Original Name : Billy Slaughter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Warden

Original Name : Ritchie Montgomery

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maceo Parker

Original Name : Craig Robinson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Little Richard

Original Name : Brandon Mychal Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nafloyd Scott

Original Name : Aloe Blacc

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ralph Bass

Original Name : Josh Hopkins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vicki Anderson

Original Name : Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Gender : Female

Character Name : Pee Wee Ellis

Original Name : Tariq Trotter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Baby Roy

Original Name : Keith D. Robinson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Penelope White

Original Name : Stacey Scowley

Gender : Female

Character Name : Gertrude Sanders

Original Name : Liz Mikel

Gender : Female

Character Name : Grandpa Byrd

Original Name : Julius Tennon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kathy

Original Name : Allison Janney

Gender : Female

Character Name : Richard

Original Name : John Benjamin Hickey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Seminar Presenter

Original Name : J.D. Evermore

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mavis

Original Name : Carol Lee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shirley Buell

Original Name : Cleta Elaine Ellington

Gender : Male

Character Name : Insurance Salesman

Original Name : Jim Gleason

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Ahna O'Reilly

Gender : Female

Character Name : Black Infantryman

Original Name : Antonius Charles

Gender : Male

Character Name : Black Infantryman

Original Name : Donald Watkins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pilot

Original Name : Corey Sorenson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Soldier

Original Name : Hunter Burke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Little James Brown

Original Name : Jamarion Scott

Gender : Male

Character Name : Little James Brown

Original Name : Jordan Scott

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reno Reporter

Original Name : Rena DeAngelo

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bobby Bennett

Original Name : Aakomon Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lynched Man

Original Name : George Quinones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Frankie Avalon

Original Name : Aaron Jay Rome

Gender : Male

Character Name : Big Junior

Original Name : Atkins Estimond

Gender : Male

Character Name : Daddy Grace

Original Name : Clyde Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1949 Cop

Original Name : Michael Papajohn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Big Kid

Original Name : Denzel Reed

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Byrd

Original Name : Phyllis Montana LeBlanc

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sarah Byrd

Original Name : Taura Cherne

Gender : Male

Character Name : Announcer

Original Name : Kirk Bovill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Diner Waitress

Original Name : Cariella Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Velma Brown

Original Name : Jacinte Blankenship

Gender : Female

Character Name : Female in Audience

Original Name : Sandra DeNise

Gender : Male

Character Name : Susie's Soldier

Original Name : Sheldon Frett

Gender : Male

Character Name : JB Chauffeur

Original Name : Mario J. Radford

Gender : Male

Character Name : Alan Leeds

Original Name : Joe T. Blankenship

Gender : Male

Character Name : Minder

Original Name : Randy Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teddy Brown

Original Name : Alvin Edney II

Gender : Male

Character Name : Little Christmas Boy

Original Name : Adrien Scott Robinson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Little Christmas Girl

Original Name : Elliott June Rogers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jimmy Nolen

Original Name : Jamell Richardson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mayor White

Original Name : Jason Davis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bootsy

Original Name : Justin Hall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Catfish

Original Name : David Carzell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chicken

Original Name : Dominic Thigpen

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1949 Cop

Original Name : Matt Thompson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Insurance Agent

Original Name : Aaron J. Brooks

Gender : Male

Reviews

r96sk

@r96sk

2021-06-23

Chadwick Boseman is terrific, but 'Get on Up' is missing something that would make it a great biopic. I still very much enjoyed it, I always tend to find biographical films interesting - especially when I don't know too much about the person(s) in question, as is the case with James Brown here; I've always known of him and his major songs, but that's about it. Boseman leads strongly, carrying the film really. That's not to say he's alone in terms of the onscreen talent, as there are others who I liked. Dan Aykroyd is solid, while Octavia Spencer and Viola Davis are welcomed cast members. The brilliant Lennie James is also involved, admittedly in a relatively small role. With all that noted, I just felt there was something missing. I can't exactly pinpoint what that is. One of the things I felt from the start was the lack of likeability I had for the lead character, perhaps that was intentional though. The 'breaking the fourth wall' stuff is iffy, too. The 139 run time probably comes into it as well, while the ageing for Boseman & Co. isn't the best I've seen - which isn't good, given the film opens with a scene that requires ageing so it naturally stuck in my memory more. As also mentioned at the top, I didn't come into this knowing all about James Brown and his music/life so that likely plays a part - though I've seen other biopics under similar circumstances and it hasn't affected my enjoyment. There are still other positives, aside from the cast, of course. I actually liked the non-linear structure of how the story is told, while the cinematography is pleasant. The music is also worked in well. All in all, it's a film that I would recommend. It had all the ingredients to be grander though.