The story
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Chadwick BosemanJames Brown
Nelsan EllisBobby Byrd
Dan AykroydBen Bart
Viola DavisSusie Brown
Lennie JamesJoe Brown
Fred MelamedSyd Nathan
Jill ScottDeeDee Brown
Octavia SpencerAunt Honey
Nick EversmanMick Jagger
Tika SumpterYvonne Fair
James DuMontCorporal Dooley
Billy SlaughterPool CleanerExplore the crew
- Screenplay
- Jez Butterworth
- Screenplay
- John-Henry Butterworth
- Director
- Tate Taylor
- Screenplay
- Steven Baigelman
- Producer
- Brian Grazer
- Producer
- Victoria Pearman
- Producer
- Tate Taylor
- Producer
- Erica Huggins
- Producer
- Mick Jagger
- Editor
- Michael McCusker
- Original Music Composer
- Thomas Newman
- Director of Photography
- Stephen Goldblatt