Born to Be Blue

2015, Biography/History, 1h 37m

119 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Born to Be Blue benefits from a highlight-reel performance from Ethan Hawke and an impressionistic, non-hagiographic approach to Chet Baker's life and times. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

In the late 1960s, jazz trumpeter Chet Baker (Ethan Hawke) begins a romance with an actress (Carmen Ejogo) while trying to stage a musical comeback.

Rating:

R (Drug Use|Brief Violence|Language|Some Sexuality)
Genre:

Biography, History, Drama, Romance, Music
Original Language:

English
Director:

Robert Budreau
Producer:

Jennifer Jonas, Leonard Farlinger, Jake Seal, Robert Budreau
Writer:

Robert Budreau
Release Date (Theaters):

Mar 25, 2016 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Jul 12, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA):

$801.2K
Runtime:

1h 37m
Distributor:

IFC Films

Cast & Crew

Ethan Hawke
Chet Baker

Carmen Ejogo
Jane, Elaine

Callum Keith Rennie
Dick

Tony Nappo
Officer Reid

Janet-Laine Green
Mom

Dan Lett
Danny Friedman

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Audience Reviews for Born to Be Blue

Jun 23, 2017

A mature romance/biopic that takes an anguishing look at the life of a self-destructive artist struggling to have his old life back after becoming a heroin addict, with Ethan Hawke conveying an exceptionally nuanced combination of arrogance, vulnerability and determination.

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