New York, NY (Top40 Charts / Universal Studios Home Entertainment) Get On Up stars Chadwick Boseman (42, Draft Day) in yet another career-making performance as Brown, with a stellar supporting cast that includes Oscar®-nominee Viola Davis (The Help, "How to Get Away with Murder"), Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer (The Help, Fruitvale Station), Nelsan Ellis (The Butler, "True Blood"), Oscar-nominee Dan Aykroyd (Driving Miss Daisy, Ghostbusters),
Craig Robinson (This is the End, Hot Tub Time Machine) and
Jill Scott (Why Did I Get Married, Baggage Claim).
James Brown's ferocity, talent and ambition propelled him from his hardscrabble South Carolina roots to some of the most prestigious musical venues in the world, earning him a reputation as "the hardest working man in show business." Get On Up takes audiences behind the scenes of his brilliant, six-decade-long career for an uncensored look at the turbulent forces that drove the legendary performer.
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Bonus Features on Blu-Ray™ and DVD
Long
Journey to the Screen - Producers
Mick Jagger and Brian Grazer spent 14 years bringing Get On Up to the screen. In this short feature, they discuss why
James Brown is such a compelling subject, as well as their own memories of meeting the superstar, the rocky road to the screen and how they joined forces to bring the film to life.
Chadwick Boseman: Meet Mr.
James Brown - The filmmakers discuss why they chose Chadwick Boseman to embody the legendary 'Godfather of Soul' and what it took for him to learn to sing and dance (and do the splits!) like
James Brown.
The Get On Up Family -
Director Tate Taylor and producers Brian Grazer and
Mick Jagger talk about the extensive search for the perfect actors to play bring
James Brown's life story to the screen.
Tate Taylor's Master Class - The director's extended take on a key scene in the film showcases the actors in an unscripted performance
Feature Commentary with
Director and Producer Tate Taylor
Bonus Features Exclusively on Blu-Ray™
On Stage with the Hardest Working Man - Compare the film's depiction of Brown's performances in Vietnam, at the TAMI Show and the Apollo with the real thing using archival footage of the actual events.
The Founding Father of Funk - Producers
Mick Jagger and Brian Grazer join select cast members and recording artists to talk about the real
James Brown and the influence he had on the world around him.
Deleted/Extended/Alternate Scenes
Full Song Performances
Extended Song Performances
TECHNICAL INFORMATION - Blu-ray™:
Street Date: January 6, 2015
Copyright: 2015 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Selection Numbers: 61131466
Running Time: 2 hours 19 minutes
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Rating: PG-13 for sexual content, drug use, some strong language, and violent situations.
Technical Info: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and Dolby
Digital 2.0, DTS
Digital Surround 5.1 (French, Spanish)
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
TECHNICAL INFORMATION - DVD:
Street Date: January 6, 2015
Copyright: 2015 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Selection Numbers: 61131465
Running Time: 2 hours 19 minutes
Layers: Dual
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1
Rating: PG-13 for sexual content, drug use, some strong language, and violent situations.
Technical Info: English Dolby
Digital 5.1 / DVS DD 2.0^2 and, DTS
Digital Surround 5.1 (French, Spanish)
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
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