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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

2019
Directed byStanley Nelson
1h 55m

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

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Carl LumblyMiles Davis (voice)Reginald PettySelf - East St. Louis ResidentQuincy TroupeSelf - Writer
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Farah GriffinSelf - Writer
Lee Annie BonnerSelf - Childhood Friend
Ashley KahnSelf - Writer
Benjamin CawthraSelf - Historian
Jimmy HeathSelf - Musician
Jimmy CobbSelf - Musician
Dan MorgensternSelf - Writer
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DocumentaryHistoryMusic
STATUSReleased
RATING
7.2

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