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Get On Up

Name: Get On Up
Director: Tate Taylor
Genre: Drama, Music, History
Released: 2014-08-01
Cast: Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd, Viola Davis, Lennie James

DramaMusicHistory

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

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Cast

Chadwick BosemanNelsan EllisDan AykroydViola DavisLennie JamesFred MelamedJill ScottOctavia SpencerNick EversmanTika SumpterJames DuMontBilly Slaughter

Director

Tate Taylor

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