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The Funk Don't Quit

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DramaMusicHistory

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

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Budget

$30000000

Revenue

$33448971

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

139 mins

Rating

6.775/10

Release Date

01 August 2014

Country

United States of America

Cast

Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick Boseman

James Brown

Nelsan Ellis

Nelsan Ellis

Bobby Byrd

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Ben Bart

Viola Davis

Viola Davis

Susie Brown

Lennie James

Lennie James

Joe Brown

Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Syd Nathan

Jill Scott

Jill Scott

DeeDee Brown

Octavia Spencer

Octavia Spencer

Aunt Honey

Nick Eversman

Nick Eversman

Mick Jagger

Tika Sumpter

Tika Sumpter

Yvonne Fair

James DuMont

James DuMont

Corporal Dooley

Billy Slaughter

Billy Slaughter

Pool Cleaner

Ritchie Montgomery

Ritchie Montgomery

Warden

Craig Robinson

Craig Robinson

Maceo Parker

Brandon Mychal Smith

Brandon Mychal Smith

Little Richard

Aloe Blacc

Aloe Blacc

Nafloyd Scott

Josh Hopkins

Josh Hopkins

Ralph Bass

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Vicki Anderson

Tariq Trotter

Tariq Trotter

Pee Wee Ellis

Keith D. Robinson

Keith D. Robinson

Baby Roy

Stacey Scowley

Stacey Scowley

Penelope White

Liz Mikel

Liz Mikel

Gertrude Sanders

Julius Tennon

Julius Tennon

Grandpa Byrd

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Kathy

John Benjamin Hickey

John Benjamin Hickey

Richard

J.D. Evermore

J.D. Evermore

Seminar Presenter

Carol Lee

Carol Lee

Mavis

Cleta Elaine Ellington

Cleta Elaine Ellington

Shirley Buell

Jim Gleason

Jim Gleason

Insurance Salesman

Ahna O'Reilly

Ahna O'Reilly

Reporter

Antonius Charles

Antonius Charles

Black Infantryman

Donald Watkins

Donald Watkins

Black Infantryman

Corey Sorenson

Corey Sorenson

Pilot

Hunter Burke

Hunter Burke

Soldier

Jamarion Scott

Jamarion Scott

Little James Brown

Jordan Scott

Jordan Scott

Little James Brown

Rena DeAngelo

Rena DeAngelo

Reno Reporter

Aakomon Jones

Aakomon Jones

Bobby Bennett

George Quinones

George Quinones

Lynched Man

Aaron Jay Rome

Aaron Jay Rome

Frankie Avalon

Atkins Estimond

Atkins Estimond

Big Junior

Clyde Jones

Clyde Jones

Daddy Grace

Michael Papajohn

Michael Papajohn

1949 Cop

Denzel Reed

Denzel Reed

Big Kid

Phyllis Montana LeBlanc

Phyllis Montana LeBlanc

Mrs. Byrd

Taura Cherne

Taura Cherne

Sarah Byrd

Kirk Bovill

Kirk Bovill

Announcer

Cariella Smith

Cariella Smith

Diner Waitress

Jacinte Blankenship

Jacinte Blankenship

Velma Brown

Sandra DeNise

Sandra DeNise

Female in Audience

Sheldon Frett

Sheldon Frett

Susie's Soldier

Mario J. Radford

Mario J. Radford

JB Chauffeur

Joe T. Blankenship

Joe T. Blankenship

Alan Leeds

Randy Smith

Randy Smith

Minder

Alvin Edney II

Alvin Edney II

Teddy Brown

Adrien Scott Robinson

Adrien Scott Robinson

Little Christmas Boy

Elliott June Rogers

Elliott June Rogers

Little Christmas Girl

Jamell Richardson

Jamell Richardson

Jimmy Nolen

Jason Davis

Jason Davis

Mayor White

Justin Hall

Justin Hall

Bootsy

David Carzell

David Carzell

Catfish

Dominic Thigpen

Dominic Thigpen

Chicken

Matt Thompson

Matt Thompson

1949 Cop

Aaron J. Brooks

Aaron J. Brooks

Insurance Agent

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