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Born to Be Blue

2016·1h 37m·R
DramaBiographyRomanceMusic
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
9,804 votes
Metascore
64
Metacritic

A re-imagining of jazz legend Chet Baker's musical comeback in the late '60s.

Born to Be Blue is a 2016 drama biography movie directed by Robert Budreau, starring Callum Keith Rennie, Carmen Ejogo, Tony Nappo. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 9,804 votes and runs 1h 37m.

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Director
Robert Budreau
Stars
Callum Keith Rennie
Carmen Ejogo
Tony Nappo
Ethan Hawke
Details
2016-03-30
97 min
Movie
R
★ Canada, United Kingdom
★ English, Italian
Keywords
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