Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown's primary photo
  • Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown (2014)
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    120 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown (2014)
Not Rated
120 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

A look at the music career of musician James Brown beginning with his first hit song, "Please, Please, Please," in 1956.
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Alex Gibney (written by)
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Updated Oct 27, 2014

Release date
Apr 27, 2014 (United States)

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61 cast members
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James Brown
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Louis Jordan
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Duke Ellington
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John Starks
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Eugene 'Bull' Connor
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Little Richard
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Questlove
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Martin Luther King
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Malcolm X
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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Gerry and the Pacemakers
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The Beach Boys
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Pee Wee Ellis
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Ben Bart
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Ed Sullivan
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James Meredith
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Dick Gregory
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Stokely Carmichael
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H. Rap Brown
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Kevin White
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Louis B. Lyons
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Hubert H. Humphrey
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Don Warden
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Chuck D
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Mike Douglas
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David Susskind
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Richard Nixon
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Phelps 'Catfish' Collins
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Jim Wipkee
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Michael Jackson
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Prince
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Ye
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Don Cornelius
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Sammy Davis Jr.
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Flavor Flav
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Gerald Ford
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Jam Master Jay
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Jay-Z
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Brian Jones
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Bruno Mars
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Darryl McDaniels
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Pat Nixon
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Keith Richards
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Dinah Shore
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Charlie Watts
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Bill Wyman
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