Get On Up

Tate Taylor

Overview

Chadwick Boseman stars as James Brown in this biopic from Universal Studios and director Tate Taylor (The Help). From a childhood spent in poverty to his emergence as the Godfather of Soul, Brown's incredible life story is one of talent, determination, and perseverance. Brian Grazer, Mick Jagger, Victoria Pearman, and Erica Huggins produce a film co-penned in part by Jez and John-Henry Butterworth (Fair Game).

Product Details

Release Date:	01/06/2015
UPC:	0025192230271
Original Release:	2014
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:09:00
Sales rank:	22,767

Special Features

Long journey to the screen; Tate Taylor's master class; Chadwick Boseman: Meet Mr. James Brown; The Get On Up family; Feature commentary with Director/Producer Tate Taylor

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Chadwick Boseman	James Brown
Nelsan Ellis	Bobby Byrd,Vicki Anderson
Tika Sumpter	Yvonne Fair
Jill Scott	DeeDee Brown,Little James Brown,Little James Brown
Craig Robinson	Maceo Parker,Baby Roy,Little Christmas Boy
Josh Hopkins	Ralph Bass
Brandon Smith	Little Richard,Diner Waitress,Minder
Black Thought	Pee Wee Ellis
Aloe Blacc	Nafloyd Scott
Nick Eversman	Mick Jagger
Carol Lee	Mavis
Cleta Ellington	Shirley Buell
Jim Gleason	Insurance Salesman
Ahna O'Reilly	Reporter
Antonius Charles	Black Infantryman
Donald Watkins	Black Infantryman
Corey Sorenson	Pilot
Hunter Burke	Soldier
James Dumont	Corporal Dooley
Rena DeAngelo	Reno Reporter
Liz Mikel	Gertrude Sanders
Aakomon Jones	Bobby Bennett,Daddy Grace
Lee George Quinones	Lynched Man
Aaron Jay Rome	Frankie Avalon
Matt Thompson	1949 Cop
Denzel Reed	Big Kid
Phyllis Montana-LeBlanc	Mrs. Byrd
Julius Tennon	Grandpa Byrd
Taura Cherne	Sarah Byrd
Kirk Bovill	Announcer
Jacinte Blankenship	Velma Brown,Alan Leeds
Sandra DeNise	Female in Audience
Sheldon Frett	Susie's Soldier
Mario J. Radford	JB Chauffeur
Alvin Edney II	Teddy Brown
Elliott June Rogers	Little Christmas Girl
Allison Janney	Kathy
Jamell Richardson	Jimmy Nolen
Justin Hall	Bootsy
David Carzell	Catfish
Dominic Thigpen	Chicken
Heather Bland	Dancer
Kenita Coleman	Dancer
Jadtrl Christina Heard	Dancer
Marc Innis	Dancer
Naomi James	Dancer
Bri Kraft	Dancer
Lindsey Legros	Dancer
Chioma Osiah	Dancer
Dionne Renee	Dancer
Jennifer Marie Slaughter	Dancer
Sharmaine Tate	Dancer
Ambrya Underwood	Dancer
Khadijah Wilson	Dancer
David Andrew Nash	James Brown body guard
Aakomon "AJ" Jones	Bobby Bennett
Jason Davis	Mayor White

Technical Credits

Tate Taylor

Jez Butterworth

Steven Baigelman

Tate Taylor	Director,Producer,Screenwriter
Dan Aykroyd	Director
Viola Davis	Director
Chadwick Boseman	Director
Nelsan Ellis	Director
Erica Huggins	Producer
Victoria Pearman	Producer
Mick Jagger	Producer
Jez Butterworth	Executive Producer,Executive Producer,Screenwriter,Screenwriter
Anna Culp	Executive Producer
Peter Afterman	Executive Producer
John Norris	Executive Producer
Trish Hoffmann	Executive Producer
Steven Baigelman	Screenwriter
Robert L. Sephton	Sound Effects