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Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

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James Brown changed the face of American music forever. Abandoned by his parents at an early age, James Brown was a self-made man who became one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, not just through his music, but also as…

DirectorAlex Gibney
WriterAlex Gibney
ProducersEric Weider·Peter Afterman

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Cast · Directed by Alex Gibney

JBJames Brown
James Brown
Self (archive footage)
BCBootsy Collins
Bootsy Collins
Self
CDChuck D
Chuck D
Self
MJMick Jagger
Mick Jagger
Self
QQuestlove
Questlove
Self
BBBobby Byrd
Bobby Byrd
Self
MPMelvin Parker
Melvin Parker
Self
MPMaceo Parker
Maceo Parker
Self
CSClyde Stubblefield
Clyde Stubblefield
Self
MH
Martha High
Self
ALAlan Leeds
Alan Leeds
Self
PEPee Wee Ellis
Pee Wee Ellis
Self

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