James Brown Movies

Don Letts's hilarious and colourful profile of the godfather of funk, whose 50-year career has defined the genre. From his 1950s days running a...

James Brown's legacy has influenced rap, soul, funk and R&B. But along with his huge talent, there's a dark side to Brown's success that includes...

The Driver drag-races the Devil, in order to earn James Brown his soul.

Two college boys from SoCal attend a spring break vacation at a ski lodge in Idaho to get insider tips on how the president of the ski club manages...

How African artists have spread African culture all over the world, especially music, since the harsh years of decolonization, trying to offer a...

James Brown changed the face of American music forever. Abandoned by his parents at an early age, James Brown was a self-made man who became one of...

Documentary on the sexual revolution in America.

Go behind the scenes as the Beckhams throw a star-studded World Cup send-off party. This 2002 ITV documentary showcases the preparations, including a...

The Godfather of Soul tells his life story and features his greatest live performances.

The hardest working man in show business is back--and some say better than ever--in this live concert filmed in 1985 at Georgia's famed Chastain...

A documentary on the legendary creator and victim of pop art. Warhol, revolutionary and controversial, was never afraid to break the mold and reshape...

1997 indie about friendship and soul music, starring Bill Cobbs, Zachary Throne, and Christine Cavanaugh.

Rare clips of performance and interviews by a multiple of stars, all prematurely lost.

A primetime TV concert special celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Theater with Motown legends.

Focuses on sexual equality in the Black community.

This show brings together legendary artists of the 1960s and 1970s for a once-in-a-lifetime event: Ben E. King and The Drifters, Jerry Butler...

Godfather of soul James Brown performs with Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Billy Vera, Joe Cocker and Robert Palmer in this live concert. Lively...

Between 1990 and 1993, at a time when rap was not yet on the radio in France, Olivier Cachin hosted a musical TV show on M6 called "RapLine". The...

The James Brown Story

15 complete performances that were filmed when these bands played live on The Ed Sullivan Show. Michelle Phillips of The Mamas and Papas narrates...