Plot
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.
Cast
James Brown
as Self (archive footage)
Bootsy Collins
as Self
Chuck D
as Self
Al Sharpton
as Self
Questlove
as Self
Mick Jagger
as Self
LL Cool J
as Self
Alan Leeds
as Self
Yamma Brown
as Self
Jason King
as Self