Get On Up

Theatrical - Wide 2014-08-01

Cast Chadwick Boseman Nelsan Ellis Dan Aykroyd Viola Davis Lennie James
Directed by Tate Taylor
Written by Jez Butterworth Steven Baigelman

Box Office Gross: $33,448,971

Running Time: 139 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Jagged Films, Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures

Genres: Drama History Music

JoBlo's Rating

5/10

Synopsis

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

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