Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
2019 · Movie · 115 min · ★ 7.1 · 84% critics
An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-08-23
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Critic score
- 84/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (95 votes)
Themes
- drug abuse
- jazz
- jazz singer or musician
- biography
- racism
- bebop
- trumpet player
- abusive husband
- miles davis
- portrait of an artist
Cast & crew
Carl Lumbly
as Miles Davis (voice)
- RP
Reginald Petty
as Self - East St. Louis Resident
- QT
Quincy Troupe
as Self - Writer
- FG
Farah Griffin
as Self - Writer
- LB
Lee Annie Bonner
as Self - Childhood Friend
- AK
Ashley Kahn
as Self - Writer
- BC
Benjamin Cawthra
as Self - Historian
Jimmy Heath
as Self - Musician
- JC
Jimmy Cobb
as Self - Musician
- DM
Dan Morgenstern
as Self - Writer
Directed by Stanley Nelson