Miles Ahead
Summary
In the midst of a dazzling and prolific career at the forefront of modern jazz innovation, Miles Davis disappears from public view for a period of five years in the late 1970s. Alone and holed up in his home, he is beset by chronic pain from a deteriorating hip, his musical voice stifled and numbed... Full description
Summary: |
In the midst of a dazzling and prolific career at the forefront of modern jazz innovation, Miles Davis disappears from public view for a period of five years in the late 1970s. Alone and holed up in his home, he is beset by chronic pain from a deteriorating hip, his musical voice stifled and numbed by drugs and medications, and his mind haunted my unsettling ghosts from the past. |
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Item Description: |
Title from web page. Originally released as a motion picture in 2015. Widescreen. Special features: The truth: becoming Miles Davis ; Sundance Film Festival q & a ; commentary with Don Cheadle and co-writer Steven Baigelman. |
Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Format: |
DVD, region 1, (2.40:1) anamorphic widescreen; Dolby Digital. |
Audience: |
MPAA rating: R; for strong language throughout, drug use, some sexuality/nudity and brief violence CHV rating: 14A. |
Production Credits: |
Director of photography, Roberto Schaefer ; editors, John Axelrad, Kayla Emter ; music, Robert Glasper. |