Get On Up

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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Cast

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

Crew

Art

• Mark Ricker Production Design
• Jesse Rosenthal Art Direction
• Rena DeAngelo Set Decoration
• Kevin C. Lang Set Dresser

Camera

• D. Stevens Still Photographer
• Will Arnot Steadicam Operator
• Stephen Goldblatt Director of Photography
• Will Arnot Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

• Sharen Davis Costume Design

Crew

• Danny Epper Stunts
• Chuck Picerni Jr. Stunts
• Steven Ritzi Stunts
• Lex D. Geddings Stunt Coordinator
• Tony Donno Stunt Driver
• Michael Endoso Stunt Driver
• Jeff Brockton Stunt Driver
• Tim Bell Stunts
• William Scharpf Stunts
• Mark Yawn Stunt Driver
• Carl Anthony Nespoli Stunt Driver
• Philip Fornah Stunts

Directing

• Tate Taylor Director
• Cate Hardman Script Supervisor
• Cleta Elaine Ellington First Assistant Director

Editing

• Michael McCusker Editor
• Daniel Saxlid Dialogue Editor

Lighting

• Colin J. Campbell Gaffer

Production

• Trish Hofmann Executive Producer
• Victoria Pearman Producer
• Mick Jagger Producer
• Tate Taylor Producer
• John Norris Executive Producer
• Kerry Barden Casting
• Paul Schnee Casting
• Peter Afterman Executive Producer
• Brian Grazer Producer
• Erica Huggins Producer
• Gary Trentham Production Coordinator
• John-Henry Butterworth Executive Producer

Sound

• Jason King Sound Effects Editor
• Jason King Sound Designer
• Craig Dollinger Boom Operator
• Scott Millan Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Rickley W. Dumm Sound Effects Editor
• Robert L. Sephton Sound Effects Editor
• Budd Carr Music Supervisor
• Margaret Yen Music Supervisor
• Robert L. Sephton Sound Designer
• Thomas Newman Original Music Composer
• Curt Sobel Music Editor
• Jordan Corngold Music Editor

Visual Effects

• Tricia Pifer Visual Effects Producer

Writing

• John-Henry Butterworth Screenplay
• Jez Butterworth Screenplay
• Steven Baigelman Screenplay

Photos