Decades ago, the legendary James Brown sold his soul to the devil for fame and fortune. Now he wishes to renegotiate. Hired to take Mr. Brown to a rendezvous with the devil (Gary Oldman), ...
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| Clive Owen | ... | Driver | |
| Gary Oldman | ... | Devil | |
| James Brown | ... | Himself (as Mr. James Brown) | |
| Marilyn Manson | ... | Himself | |
| Danny Trejo | ... | Bob | |
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Tony Wilson | ... | Young James Brown |
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Tomirae Brown | ... | Vegas Girl |
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Judge Bradley | ... | Crossroads Doorman |
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Decades ago, the legendary James Brown sold his soul to the devil for fame and fortune. Now he wishes to renegotiate. Hired to take Mr. Brown to a rendezvous with the devil (Gary Oldman), the driver soon finds himself entangled in fiendish plans. Written by Anonymous
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21 November 2002 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Devil: Hell, you scare me - and I'm the prince of darkness.
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The race between Mr. James Brown and the Devil starts in front of the Four Queens and the Fremont Hotel. They pass both hotels several times before they make it out of Las Vegas onto the two lane road. See more »Quotes
James Brown: It ain't easy to be James Brown and scare the kids.Devil: Hell, you scare me - and I'm the prince of darkness.
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This is a very amusing piece which is quite a bit out of the ordinary. It makes you think a lot about certain scenes of Natural Born Killers and U-Turn - and if you can actually make it in the world of show business without having to sell your soul... well, only few knows, I suppose... A very decent picture, but the total and absolute best part of the picture is a short appearance by shock rocker #1 Marilyn Manson in the end. The Devil himself, in the shape of Gary Oldman, saying "It's that creepy guy from downstairs..."...I recommend this little piece, it's downright hilarious.... even if you're a poor little sod who's NOT into Marilyn Manson ;-)