Traces the incredible trajectory of Brown’s life and career from a 7th grade drop-out arrested and jailed at the age of 16 for breaking into a car in the Jim Crow-era South, to an entertainment legend whose groundbreaking talent and unique perspective catapulted him to become a cultural force.
Director:
James Brown
Self (archive footage)
Deanna Brown
Self - James Brown's Wife
Yamma Brown
Self - James Brown's Daughter
Bootsy Collins
Self
Chuck D
Self
Al Sharpton
Self
Questlove
Self
Mick Jagger
Self
LL Cool J
Self
Alan Leeds
Self
Jason King
Self
Christian McBride
Self
Jeffrey Harleston
Self
Ras Baraka
Self
Jimmy Jam
Self
Terry Lewis
Self
Danny Ray
Self (archive footage)
Official Trailer
