"A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history."
Chadwick Boseman
as James Brown
Nelsan Ellis
as Bobby Byrd
Dan Aykroyd
as Ben Bart
Viola Davis
as Susie Brown
Lennie James
as Joe Brown
Fred Melamed
as Syd Nathan
Jill Scott
as DeeDee Brown
Octavia Spencer
as Aunt Honey
Nick Eversman
as Mick Jagger
Tika Sumpter
as Yvonne Fair
James DuMont
as Corporal Dooley
Billy Slaughter
as Pool Cleaner
Ritchie Montgomery
as Warden
Craig Robinson
as Maceo Parker
Brandon Mychal Smith
as Little Richard
Aloe Blacc
as Nafloyd Scott
Josh Hopkins
as Ralph Bass
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
as Vicki Anderson
Tariq Trotter
as Pee Wee Ellis
Keith D. Robinson
as Baby Roy
Stacey Scowley
as Penelope White
Liz Mikel
as Gertrude Sanders
Julius Tennon
as Grandpa Byrd
Allison Janney
as Kathy
John Benjamin Hickey
as Richard
J.D. Evermore
as Seminar Presenter
Carol Lee
as Mavis
Cleta Elaine Ellington
as Shirley Buell
Jim Gleason
as Insurance Salesman
Ahna O'Reilly
as Reporter
Antonius Charles
as Black Infantryman
Donald Watkins
Corey Sorenson
as Pilot
Hunter Burke
as Soldier
Jamarion Scott
as Little James Brown
Jordan Scott
Rena DeAngelo
as Reno Reporter
Aakomon Jones
as Bobby Bennett
George Quinones
as Lynched Man
Aaron Jay Rome
as Frankie Avalon
Atkins Estimond
as Big Junior
Clyde Jones
as Daddy Grace
Michael Papajohn
as 1949 Cop
Denzel Reed
as Big Kid
Phyllis Montana LeBlanc
as Mrs. Byrd
Taura Cherne
as Sarah Byrd
Kirk Bovill
as Announcer
Cariella Smith
as Diner Waitress
Jacinte Blankenship
as Velma Brown
Sandra DeNise
as Female in Audience
Sheldon Frett
as Susie's Soldier
Mario J. Radford
as JB Chauffeur
Joe T. Blankenship
as Alan Leeds
Randy Smith
as Minder
Alvin Edney II
as Teddy Brown
Adrien Scott Robinson
as Little Christmas Boy
Elliott June Rogers
as Little Christmas Girl
Jamell Richardson
as Jimmy Nolen
Jason Davis
as Mayor White
Justin Hall
as Bootsy
David Carzell
as Catfish
Dominic Thigpen
as Chicken
Matt Thompson
Aaron J. Brooks
as Insurance Agent
Jez Butterworth
Screenplay
John-Henry Butterworth
Tate Taylor
Director
Steven Baigelman
Danny Epper
Stunts
Kerry Barden
Casting
Paul Schnee
Brian Grazer
Producer
Victoria Pearman
Erica Huggins
Peter Afterman
Executive Producer
Mick Jagger
Trish Hofmann
John Norris
Michael McCusker
Editor
Craig Dollinger
Boom Operator
Scott Millan
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jason King
Sound Designer
Robert L. Sephton
Sound Effects Editor
Cate Hardman
Script Supervisor
Sharen Davis
Costume Design
Steven A. Morrow
Sound mixer
Will Arnot
Steadicam Operator
Set Decoration
Rickley W. Dumm
Daniel Saxlid
Dialogue Editor
Budd Carr
Music Supervisor
Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer
Anna Culp
Camera Operator
Margaret Yen
Stephen Goldblatt
Director of Photography
Mark Ricker
Production Design
Greg P. Russell
Gary Trentham
Production Coordinator
D. Stevens
Still Photographer
Robin Mulcahy Fisichella
Production Supervisor
Jesse Rosenthal
Art Direction
Curt Sobel
Music Editor
Jordan Corngold
Bill Bernstein
Colin J. Campbell
Gaffer
Chuck Picerni Jr.
First Assistant Director
Steven Ritzi
Lex D. Geddings
Stunt Coordinator
Tony Donno
Stunt Driver
Michael Endoso
Jeff Brockton
Tim Bell
William Scharpf
Mark Yawn
Carl Anthony Nespoli
Philip Fornah
Sean Paul Braud
Kevin C. Lang
Set Dresser
