Get on Up

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

Discover

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

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

Stacey Scowley

Penelope White

Liz Mikel

Gertrude Sanders

Julius Tennon

Grandpa Byrd

J.D. Evermore

Seminar Presenter

Carol Lee

Mavis

Jim Gleason

Insurance Salesman

Ahna O'Reilly

Reporter

Antonius Charles

Black Infantryman

Donald Watkins

Black Infantryman

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

Denzel Reed

Big Kid

Taura Cherne

Sarah Byrd

Kirk Bovill

Announcer

Cariella Smith

Diner Waitress

Sandra DeNise

Female in Audience

Sheldon Frett

Susie's Soldier

Mario J. Radford

JB Chauffeur

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

Matt Thompson

1949 Cop

Aaron J. Brooks

Insurance Agent

Art

Rena DeAngelo

Set Decoration

Mark Ricker

Production Design

Jesse Rosenthal

Art Direction

Kevin C. Lang

Set Dresser

Camera

Will Arnot

Steadicam Operator

Will Arnot

Camera Operator

Stephen Goldblatt

Director of Photography

D. Stevens

Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

Sharen Davis

Costume Design

Crew

Danny Epper

Stunts

Lex D. Geddings

Stunt Coordinator

Tony Donno

Stunt Driver

Michael Endoso

Stunt Driver

Jeff Brockton

Stunt Driver

Tim Bell

Stunts

Mark Yawn

Stunt Driver

Carl Anthony Nespoli

Stunt Driver

Directing

Tate Taylor

Director

Cate Hardman

Script Supervisor

Cleta Elaine Ellington

First Assistant Director

Editing

Daniel Saxlid

Dialogue Editor

Lighting

Production

Kerry Barden

Casting

Paul Schnee

Casting

Brian Grazer

Producer

Tate Taylor

Producer

Erica Huggins

Producer

Peter Afterman

Executive Producer

Mick Jagger

Producer

Trish Hofmann

Executive Producer

John Norris

Executive Producer

Anna Culp

Executive Producer

Gary Trentham

Production Coordinator

Jez Butterworth

Executive Producer

Robin Mulcahy Fisichella

Production Supervisor

John-Henry Butterworth

Executive Producer

Sound

Craig Dollinger

Boom Operator

Scott Millan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jason King

Sound Designer

Robert L. Sephton

Sound Effects Editor

Steven A. Morrow

Sound mixer

Jason King

Sound Effects Editor

Rickley W. Dumm

Sound Effects Editor

Budd Carr

Music Supervisor

Thomas Newman

Original Music Composer

Margaret Yen

Music Supervisor

Robert L. Sephton

Sound Designer

Greg P. Russell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Curt Sobel

Music Editor

Jordan Corngold

Music Editor

Bill Bernstein

Music Editor

Writing

Jez Butterworth

Screenplay

Steven Baigelman

Screenplay

Art

Rena DeAngelo

Set Decoration

Mark Ricker

Production Design

Jesse Rosenthal

Art Direction

Kevin C. Lang

Set Dresser

Camera

Will Arnot

Steadicam Operator

Will Arnot

Camera Operator

Stephen Goldblatt

Director of Photography

D. Stevens

Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

Sharen Davis

Costume Design

Crew

Danny Epper

Stunts

Lex D. Geddings

Stunt Coordinator

Tony Donno

Stunt Driver

Michael Endoso

Stunt Driver

Jeff Brockton

Stunt Driver

Tim Bell

Stunts

Mark Yawn

Stunt Driver

Carl Anthony Nespoli

Stunt Driver

Directing

Tate Taylor

Director

Cate Hardman

Script Supervisor

Cleta Elaine Ellington

First Assistant Director

Editing

Daniel Saxlid

Dialogue Editor

Lighting

Production

Kerry Barden

Casting

Paul Schnee

Casting

Brian Grazer

Producer

Tate Taylor

Producer

Erica Huggins

Producer

Peter Afterman

Executive Producer

Mick Jagger

Producer

Trish Hofmann

Executive Producer

John Norris

Executive Producer

Anna Culp

Executive Producer

Gary Trentham

Production Coordinator

Jez Butterworth

Executive Producer

Robin Mulcahy Fisichella

Production Supervisor

John-Henry Butterworth

Executive Producer

Sound

Craig Dollinger

Boom Operator

Scott Millan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jason King

Sound Designer

Robert L. Sephton

Sound Effects Editor

Steven A. Morrow

Sound mixer

Jason King

Sound Effects Editor

Rickley W. Dumm

Sound Effects Editor

Budd Carr

Music Supervisor

Thomas Newman

Original Music Composer

Margaret Yen

Music Supervisor

Robert L. Sephton

Sound Designer

Greg P. Russell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Curt Sobel

Music Editor

Jordan Corngold

Music Editor

Bill Bernstein

Music Editor

Writing

Jez Butterworth

Screenplay

Steven Baigelman

Screenplay