Bolden

2019, Biography/History, 1h 42m

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Movie Info

New Orleans cornet player Buddy Bolden becomes a key figure in the birth of jazz, influencing countless musicians for decades to come.

Rating:

R (Language|Brutal Violence|Graphic Nudity|Drug Use|Sexual Content)
Genre:

Biography, History, Drama, Music
Original Language:

English
Director:

Dan Pritzker
Producer:

Jonathan Cornick, Dan Pritzker, Michele Tayler
Writer:

Dan Pritzker
Release Date (Theaters):

May 3, 2019 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

May 7, 2019
Runtime:

1h 42m
Distributor:

Abramorama
Aspect Ratio:

Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Gary Carr
Buddy Bolden

Erik LaRay Harvey

Erik LaRay Harvey
Bartley

Yaya DaCosta
Nora Bolden

Reno Wilson
Louis Armstrong

Karimah Westbrook

Karimah Westbrook
Alice Bolden

JoNell Kennedy
Ida Bass

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