Get on Up
- Release Date
- August 1, 2014
- Director
- Tate Taylor
- Cast
- Chadwick Boseman , Nelsan Ellis , Dan Aykroyd , Viola Davis , Lennie James , Fred Melamed
- Runtime
- 138
- Main Genre
- Drama
- Writers
- Jez Butterworth , John-Henry Butterworth , Steven Baigelman
- Tagline
- The Funk don't quit.
- Website
- http://www.getonupmovie.com/
Summary
Based on the incredible life story of the Godfather of Soul, the film will give a fearless look inside the music, moves and moods oF Brown, taking audiences on the journey from his impoverished childhood to his evolution into one of the most influential figures of the 20th century.
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