Get On Up Trailer
1,521 views · Published 19 August 2014 · 1:46 · Indexed 8 November 2026
Channel: Cineworld Cinemas · 2014 · Film & Animation
See the trailer for Get On Up released on the 26 September 2014 at selected Cineworld Cinemas. Visit http://www.cineworld.com for more info and booking. Chadwick Boseman excels in the rousing rags to riches story of 'Godfather of Soul' James Brown. Born in poverty in 1933 Georgia, James Brown certainly doesn't have it easy. His mother Susie (Viola Davis) abandons the family, leaving James to be raised by his Aunt Honey (Octavia Spencer). In jail as a teenager (Chadwick Boseman), he meets Bobby Byrd (Nelsan Ellis), who becomes his musical sidekick. An encounter with Little Richard (Brandon Smith) leads to Brown making a demo for manager Ben Bart (Dan Aykroyd), which sets him on the rocky road to becoming a 20th century musical icon. Co-produced by Mick Jagger, this colourful, foot-tapping biopic boasts a magnetic central performance by '42' star Chadwick Boseman, who effortlessly captures Brown's charisma and complexity. The kaleidoscopic script by British screenwriters Jez and John-Henry Butterworth skilfully charts the amazing events of his incident-packed life. It's directed by Tate Taylor, who gave us the Oscar-winning 'The Help'. Cert: TBA Running time: TBA http://twitter.com/cineworld - Follow us here http://www.facebook.com/cineworld - Become a fan here
