Get on Up
Get on Up
Drama
Music
History

Get on Up

139 minutes
08/01/2014
6.8

Overview

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

Cast

Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick BosemanJames Brown
Nelsan Ellis
Nelsan EllisBobby Byrd
Dan Aykroyd
Dan AykroydBen Bart
Viola Davis
Viola DavisSusie Brown
Lennie James
Lennie JamesJoe Brown
Fred Melamed
Fred MelamedSyd Nathan
Jill Scott
Jill ScottDeeDee Brown
Octavia Spencer
Octavia SpencerAunt Honey
Nick Eversman
Nick EversmanMick Jagger
Tika Sumpter
Tika SumpterYvonne Fair
James DuMont
James DuMontCorporal Dooley
Billy Slaughter
Billy SlaughterPool Cleaner
Ritchie Montgomery
Ritchie MontgomeryWarden
Craig Robinson
Craig RobinsonMaceo Parker
Brandon Mychal Smith
Brandon Mychal SmithLittle Richard
Aloe Blacc
Aloe BlaccNafloyd Scott
Josh Hopkins
Josh HopkinsRalph Bass
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Aunjanue Ellis-TaylorVicki Anderson
Tariq Trotter
Tariq TrotterPee Wee Ellis
Keith D. Robinson
Keith D. RobinsonBaby Roy
Stacey Scowley
Stacey ScowleyPenelope White
Liz Mikel
Liz MikelGertrude Sanders
Julius Tennon
Julius TennonGrandpa Byrd
Allison Janney
Allison JanneyKathy
John Benjamin Hickey
John Benjamin HickeyRichard
J.D. Evermore
J.D. EvermoreSeminar Presenter
Carol Lee
Carol LeeMavis
Cleta Elaine Ellington
Cleta Elaine EllingtonShirley Buell
Jim Gleason
Jim GleasonInsurance Salesman
Ahna O'Reilly
Ahna O'ReillyReporter
Antonius Charles
Antonius CharlesBlack Infantryman
Donald Watkins
Donald WatkinsBlack Infantryman
Corey Sorenson
Corey SorensonPilot
Hunter Burke
Hunter BurkeSoldier
Jamarion Scott
Jamarion ScottLittle James Brown
Jordan Scott
Jordan ScottLittle James Brown
Rena DeAngelo
Rena DeAngeloReno Reporter
Aakomon Jones
Aakomon JonesBobby Bennett
George Quinones
George QuinonesLynched Man
Aaron Jay Rome
Aaron Jay RomeFrankie Avalon
Atkins Estimond
Atkins EstimondBig Junior
Clyde Jones
Clyde JonesDaddy Grace
Michael Papajohn
Michael Papajohn1949 Cop
Denzel Reed
Denzel ReedBig Kid
Phyllis Montana LeBlanc
Phyllis Montana LeBlancMrs. Byrd
Taura Cherne
Taura CherneSarah Byrd
Kirk Bovill
Kirk BovillAnnouncer
Cariella Smith
Cariella SmithDiner Waitress
Jacinte Blankenship
Jacinte BlankenshipVelma Brown
Sandra DeNise
Sandra DeNiseFemale in Audience
Sheldon Frett
Sheldon FrettSusie's Soldier
Mario J. Radford
Mario J. RadfordJB Chauffeur
Joe T. Blankenship
Joe T. BlankenshipAlan Leeds
Randy Smith
Randy SmithMinder
Alvin Edney II
Alvin Edney IITeddy Brown
Adrien Scott Robinson
Adrien Scott RobinsonLittle Christmas Boy
Elliott June Rogers
Elliott June RogersLittle Christmas Girl
Jamell Richardson
Jamell RichardsonJimmy Nolen
Jason Davis
Jason DavisMayor White
Justin Hall
Justin HallBootsy
David Carzell
David CarzellCatfish
Dominic Thigpen
Dominic ThigpenChicken
Matt Thompson
Matt Thompson1949 Cop
Aaron J. Brooks
Aaron J. BrooksInsurance Agent