Get On Up
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Alternate/Foreign Title: Get On Up: The James Brown Story [Full title]
DVD Released (Y/M/D): 2015-01-06
Genre: Drama
Sub-genre: Music/Musical
Director: Tate Taylor
Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Nelsan Ellis, Craig Robinson, Keith D. Robinson, Lennie James, Tika Sumpter, Jill Scott, Dan Aykroyd, Ralph E. Tresvant, Corey Sorenson, Fred Melamed, Josh Hopkins, Brandon Mychal Smith, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Tariq Trotter, Aloe Blacc, Nick Eversman
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Synopsis: In his follow-up to the four-time Academy AwardŽ -nominated blockbuster The Help, Tate Taylor directs 42's Chadwick Boseman as James Brown in Get on Up. Based on the incredible life story of the Godfather of Soul, the film will give a fearless look inside the music, moves and moods of Brown, taking audiences on the journey from his impoverished childhood to his evolution into one of the most influential figures of the 20th century.
Source: RottenTomatoes.com
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