Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

2014
12
2h

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Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown (2014)

A look at the music career of musician James Brown beginning with his first hit song, "Please, Please, Please," in 1956.A look at the music career of musician James Brown beginning with his first hit song, "Please, Please, Please," in 1956.A look at the music career of musician James Brown beginning with his first hit song, "Please, Please, Please," in 1956.

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Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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James Brown

Self
(archive footage)

Christian McBride

Self

Bobby Byrd

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Greg Tate

Self

Louis Jordan

Self
(archive footage)

Duke Ellington

Self
(archive footage)

Mick Jagger

Self

John Starks

Self
(as John 'Jabo' Starks)

Eugene 'Bull' Connor

Self
(archive footage)
(as Bull Connor)

Al Sharpton

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Martha High

Self

Little Richard

Self
(archive footage)

Melvin Parker

Self

Alan Leeds

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Clyde Stubblefield

Self

Micheal Veal

Self

Danny Ray

Self

Questlove

Self
(as Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson)

Director
- Alex Gibney
Writer
- Alex Gibney
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Soul Power
Written and performed by James Brown

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A so and so documentary

Too much side politics to show this is a "halal" product for the equality or something. Misleading data, like the March Against Fear the team leaves the impression that the organizer was dead. And a lot of the weaseling from Al Sharpton. Many aspects, like family or his long tradition of extreme domestic violence are just hinted.