Overview
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)
- Deanna Brown as Self - James Brown's Wife
- Yamma Brown as Self - James Brown's Daughter
- 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