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# The Funk Don't Quit
Drama   Music
📜 Overview: A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
💵 Budget: USD 30,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2014-08-01
⌚ Running Time: 139 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.754

Beloved Cast

Chadwick Boseman original image
James Brown
Chadwick Boseman
Nelsan Ellis original image
Bobby Byrd
Nelsan Ellis
Dan Aykroyd original image
Ben Bart
Dan Aykroyd
Viola Davis original image
Susie Brown
Viola Davis
Lennie James original image
Joe Brown
Lennie James
Fred Melamed original image
Syd Nathan
Fred Melamed
Jill Scott original image
DeeDee Brown
Jill Scott
Octavia Spencer original image
Aunt Honey
Octavia Spencer
Nick Eversman original image
Mick Jagger
Nick Eversman
Tika Sumpter original image
Yvonne Fair
Tika Sumpter
James DuMont original image
Corporal Dooley
James DuMont
Billy Slaughter original image
Pool Cleaner
Billy Slaughter
Ritchie Montgomery original image
Warden
Ritchie Montgomery
Craig Robinson original image
Maceo Parker
Craig Robinson
Brandon Mychal Smith original image
Little Richard
Brandon Mychal Smith
Aloe Blacc original image
Nafloyd Scott
Aloe Blacc
Josh Hopkins original image
Ralph Bass
Josh Hopkins
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor original image
Vicki Anderson
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Tariq Trotter original image
Pee Wee Ellis
Tariq Trotter
Keith D. Robinson original image
Baby Roy
Keith D. Robinson
Stacey Scowley original image
Penelope White
Stacey Scowley
Liz Mikel original image
Gertrude Sanders
Liz Mikel
Julius Tennon original image
Grandpa Byrd
Julius Tennon
Allison Janney original image
Kathy
Allison Janney
John Benjamin Hickey original image
Richard
John Benjamin Hickey
J.D. Evermore original image
Seminar Presenter
J.D. Evermore
Carol Lee original image
Mavis
Carol Lee
Cleta Elaine Ellington original image
Shirley Buell
Cleta Elaine Ellington
Jim Gleason original image
Insurance Salesman
Jim Gleason
Ahna O'Reilly original image
Reporter
Ahna O'Reilly
Antonius Charles original image
Black Infantryman
Antonius Charles
Donald Watkins original image
Black Infantryman
Donald Watkins
Corey Sorenson original image
Pilot
Corey Sorenson
Hunter Burke original image
Soldier
Hunter Burke
Jamarion Scott original image
Little James Brown
Jamarion Scott
Jordan Scott original image
Little James Brown
Jordan Scott
Rena DeAngelo original image
Reno Reporter
Rena DeAngelo
Aakomon Jones original image
Bobby Bennett
Aakomon Jones
George Quinones original image
Lynched Man
George Quinones
Aaron Jay Rome original image
Frankie Avalon
Aaron Jay Rome
Atkins Estimond original image
Big Junior
Atkins Estimond
Clyde Jones original image
Daddy Grace
Clyde Jones
Michael Papajohn original image
1949 Cop
Michael Papajohn
Denzel Reed original image
Big Kid
Denzel Reed
Phyllis Montana LeBlanc original image
Mrs. Byrd
Phyllis Montana LeBlanc
Taura Cherne original image
Sarah Byrd
Taura Cherne
Kirk Bovill original image
Announcer
Kirk Bovill
Cariella Smith original image
Diner Waitress
Cariella Smith
Jacinte Blankenship original image
Velma Brown
Jacinte Blankenship
Sandra DeNise original image
Female in Audience
Sandra DeNise
Sheldon Frett original image
Susie's Soldier
Sheldon Frett
Mario J. Radford original image
JB Chauffeur
Mario J. Radford
Joe T. Blankenship original image
Alan Leeds
Joe T. Blankenship
Randy Smith original image
Minder
Randy Smith
Alvin Edney II original image
Teddy Brown
Alvin Edney II
Adrien Scott Robinson original image
Little Christmas Boy
Adrien Scott Robinson
Elliott June Rogers original image
Little Christmas Girl
Elliott June Rogers
Jamell Richardson original image
Jimmy Nolen
Jamell Richardson
Jason Davis original image
Mayor White
Jason Davis
Justin Hall original image
Bootsy
Justin Hall
David Carzell original image
Catfish
David Carzell
Dominic Thigpen original image
Chicken
Dominic Thigpen
Matt Thompson original image
1949 Cop
Matt Thompson
Aaron J. Brooks original image
Insurance Agent
Aaron J. Brooks

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