Let's Get Lost
1988 · Movie · 120 min · ★ 7.1 · 91% critics
This documentary follows jazz great Chet Baker by weaving together vivid glimpses from the 1950s with footage from his last years. It pairs moments of his earlier West Coast cool with later, detached visuals, alongside interviews from family, women companions, and fellow musicians.
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Details
- Years
- 1988
- Release date
- 1988-09-15
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Critic score
- 91/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (49 votes)
About
Fans of music documentaries like Imagine: John Lennon or David Crosby: Remember My Name may enjoy this, but Not for you if you want a purely uplifting, lightweight story.
Pros: moving life-spanning scope; rich jazz memories; candid interviews | Cons: heavy subject matter; unsettling later imagery; uneven timeline blending
Themes
- jazz
- drug addiction
- jazz singer or musician
- interview
- historical figure
- archive footage
- music history
- instrumental jazz
- trumpet player
- old footage
- portrait of an artist
- famous people
- +7 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 1989 · nominated
Cast & crew
Chet Baker
as Self
- CB
Carol Baker
as Self
- VB
Vera Baker
as Self
- PB
Paul Baker
as Self
- DB
Dean Baker
as Self
- MB
Missy Baker
as Self
- DB
Dick Bock
as Self
- WC
William Claxton
as Self
Flea
as Self
- HH
Hersh Hamel
as Self
Directed by Bruce Weber