Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown (2014)
- Directed by
- Alex Gibney
- Genre
- music, documentary
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 40 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary follows James Brown's rise from a childhood of poverty to becoming a hugely influential musician and activist. It uses rare footage and interviews to tell his story through his music and performances.
inspirationalenergeticfast-pacedretrospectiveeducationaltriumphantstylisharchival
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