Get On Up
Get On Up
As a boy, James Brown witnesses violent clashes between his parents, which results in his mother Susie walking out. James's hot-headed father Joe delivers the boy into the care of Aunt Honey, who runs a brothel. Under her tutelage, he attends church and develops his passion for music in the choir, before meeting fellow singer Bobby Byrd, who becomes his best friend. They form a rhythm and blues vocal group called The Famous Flames and fame and fortune beckon.
Directed by Tate Taylor
Starring Dan Aykroyd, Nelsan Ellis, Chadwick Boseman, Octavia Spencer, Jill Scott, Lennie James, Viola Davis
139 mins
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