Name: Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Genre: Documentary, History, Music
Released: 2019-08-23
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Cast: Carl Lumbly, Reginald Petty, Quincy Troupe, Farah Griffin, Lee Annie Bonner

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Music by: Steve Berkowitz, Gautam Choudhury, Benny Mouthon

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August 23, 2019 · 1 h 55 min · Documentary, History, Music

Released: August 23, 2019
Runtime: 1 h 55 min
Genres: Documentary, History, Music
Original language: English
Also spoken: French
Made in: United Kingdom, United States
Available in: 51 countries

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