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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

“You don't know Miles”

★ 7.1 / 10 (96 votes)August 23, 2019115 minEN

DocumentaryHistoryMusic

An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).

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CINEHOOK / INFORMATION

Movie facts

Release dateAugust 23, 2019

StatusReleased

Runtime115 min

Rating★ 7.1 / 10

Certification—

Original languageEnglish, French

CountryUnited Kingdom, United States of America

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ProductionFirelight Media, BBC Music, Eagle Rock Entertainment, American Masters Pictures

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CINEHOOK / CREDITS

Crew

Director

Stanley Nelson

CINEHOOK / CAST

Cast

Carl Lumbly

Carl LumblyMiles Davis (voice)

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Reginald PettySelf - East St. Louis Resident

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Quincy TroupeSelf - Writer

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Farah GriffinSelf - Writer

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Lee Annie BonnerSelf - Childhood Friend

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Ashley KahnSelf - Writer

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Benjamin CawthraSelf - Historian

Jimmy Heath

Jimmy HeathSelf - Musician

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Jimmy CobbSelf - Musician

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Dan MorgensternSelf - Writer

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Greg TateSelf - Writer

Gerald Early

Gerald EarlySelf - Writer

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