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Summary:

Miles Ahead is a wildly entertaining exploration of one of 20th century music's creative geniuses, Miles Davis, featuring a career defining performance by Oscar nominee Don Cheadle in the title role. In the midst of a prolific career at the forefront of modern jazz, Miles Davis (Cheadle) virtually disappears from public view for a period of five years in the late 1970s, his musical voice stifled and numbed by drugs and pain medications. Dave Braden (Ewan McGregor), a wily music reporter, forces his way into Davis' life and, over the next couple of days, the two men unwittingly embark on a wild and sometimes harrowing adventure to recover a stolen tape of the musician's latest compositions. Plagued by years of regret and loss, Davis flirts with annihilation until he once again finds salvation in his art.

Contributors:

Cheadle, Don , director, producer, actor

Porter, Darryl , producer

Wilburn, Vincent, Jr. , producer

Wagner, Daniel (Film producer) , producer

Barnum, Robert Ogden , producer

Crescendo Productions , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Subjects:

Davis, Miles — Drama

Jazz musicians — Drama

Davis, Miles

Jazz musicians

Genres:

Fiction films

Feature films

Online media

Internet videos

Drama

Performers:

Cast: Don Cheadle, Ewan McGregor, Emayatzy Corinealdi.

General Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed March 31, 2021).
Streaming media.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (101 mins.))

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

Online Video

OCLC Numbers:

1245589330

Other Control Numbers:

99410830800971 (source: VaAlASP)
5113982 (source: VaAlASP)
[Unknown Type]: ASP5113982/avon