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The Funk Don't Quit
Genres
DramaMusicHistory
Overview
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
Details
Budget
$30000000
Revenue
$33448971
Runtime
139 min
Release Date
2014-08-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
544
Vote Average
6.774
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Chadwick Boseman
James Brown
Nelsan Ellis
Bobby Byrd
Dan Aykroyd
Ben Bart
Viola Davis
Susie Brown
Lennie James
Joe Brown
Fred Melamed
Syd Nathan
Jill Scott
DeeDee Brown
Octavia Spencer
Aunt Honey
Nick Eversman
Mick Jagger
Tika Sumpter
Yvonne Fair
James DuMont
Corporal Dooley
Billy Slaughter
Pool Cleaner
Ritchie Montgomery
Warden
Craig Robinson
Maceo Parker
Brandon Mychal Smith
Little Richard
Aloe Blacc
Nafloyd Scott
Josh Hopkins
Ralph Bass
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Vicki Anderson
Tariq Trotter
Pee Wee Ellis
Keith D. Robinson
Baby Roy
Stacey Scowley
Penelope White
Liz Mikel
Gertrude Sanders
Julius Tennon
Grandpa Byrd
Allison Janney
Kathy
John Benjamin Hickey
Richard
J.D. Evermore
Seminar Presenter
Carol Lee
Mavis
Cleta Elaine 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
Jamarion Scott
Little James Brown
Jordan Scott
Little James Brown
Rena DeAngelo
Reno Reporter
Aakomon Jones
Bobby Bennett
George Quinones
Lynched Man
Aaron Jay Rome
Frankie Avalon
Atkins Estimond
Big Junior
Clyde Jones
Daddy Grace
Michael Papajohn
1949 Cop
Denzel Reed
Big Kid
Phyllis Montana LeBlanc
Mrs. Byrd
Taura Cherne
Sarah Byrd
Kirk Bovill
Announcer
Cariella Smith
Diner Waitress
Jacinte Blankenship
Velma Brown
Sandra DeNise
Female in Audience
Sheldon Frett
Susie's Soldier
Mario J. Radford
JB Chauffeur
Joe T. Blankenship
Alan Leeds
Randy Smith
Minder
Alvin Edney II
Teddy Brown
Adrien Scott Robinson
Little Christmas Boy
Elliott June Rogers
Little Christmas Girl
Jamell Richardson
Jimmy Nolen
Jason Davis
Mayor White
Justin Hall
Bootsy
David Carzell
Catfish
Dominic Thigpen
Chicken
Matt Thompson
1949 Cop
Aaron J. Brooks
Insurance Agent
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