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Born to Be Blue

  • 2015
  • R
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
9.9K
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Ethan Hawke in Born to Be Blue (2015)
Chet Baker attempts a hard-fought comeback in the 1960s, spurred in part by a passionate romance with a new flame.
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A re-imagining of jazz legend Chet Baker's musical comeback in the late '60s.A re-imagining of jazz legend Chet Baker's musical comeback in the late '60s.A re-imagining of jazz legend Chet Baker's musical comeback in the late '60s.

  • Director
    • Robert Budreau
  • Writers
    • Robert Budreau
    • James Luscombe
  • Stars
    • Ethan Hawke
    • Carmen Ejogo
    • Callum Keith Rennie
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    9.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Budreau
    • Writers
      • Robert Budreau
      • James Luscombe
    • Stars
      • Ethan Hawke
      • Carmen Ejogo
      • Callum Keith Rennie
    • 44User reviews
    • 102Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Trailer 2:29
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    Top Cast37

    Ethan Hawke
    Ethan Hawke
    • Chet Baker
    Carmen Ejogo
    Carmen Ejogo
    • Jane…
    Callum Keith Rennie
    Callum Keith Rennie
    • Dick Bock
    Tony Nappo
    Tony Nappo
    • Officer Reid
    Stephen McHattie
    Stephen McHattie
    • Chesney Baker Sr.
    Janet-Laine Green
    Janet-Laine Green
    • Vera Baker
    Dan Lett
    Dan Lett
    • Danny Friedman
    Kedar Brown
    Kedar Brown
    • Miles Davis
    Kevin Hanchard
    Kevin Hanchard
    • Dizzy Gillespie
    Tony Nardi
    Tony Nardi
    • Nicholas
    Barbara Mamabolo
    • Janelle
    Charles Officer
    Charles Officer
    • Bowling Alley Thug
    Katie Boland
    Katie Boland
    • Sarah
    Janine Theriault
    Janine Theriault
    • Florence
    Joe Cobden
    Joe Cobden
    • Actor Dick
    Natassia Halabi
    Natassia Halabi
    • Jenny
    Barbara Eve Harris
    Barbara Eve Harris
    • Elsie Azuka
    Eugene Clark
    Eugene Clark
    • Henry Azuka
    • Director
      • Robert Budreau
    • Writers
      • Robert Budreau
      • James Luscombe
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      According to Ethan Hawke on the 'WTF Podcast', he wanted to play Chet Baker going back 15 to 20 years before. Richard Linklater, when approached with Hawke by the idea of a biopic, had his own idea of making a Baker film about a day-in-the-life story about the day before Baker tried heroin for the first time. But because the project couldn't gain traction, and Hawke's age not matching up after years of effort of finding a distributor, the idea was dropped.
    • Goofs
      Jane holds a stick figure made of vegetables on the set that disappears and reappears between shots.
    • Quotes
      • Chet Baker: Time gets wider, you know. Not just longer.
    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Ethan Hawke/Danielle Brooks/Louie Anderson (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Let's Get Lost
      Arranged and Performed by David Braid
      Written by Frank Loesser (as F. Loesser), Jimmy McHugh (as J. McHugh)
      Courtesy of Sony / ATV Harmony

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 30, 2016 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Doğuştan Kederli
    • Filming locations
      • Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Lumanity Productions
      • New Real Films
      • Black Hangar Studios
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $6,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $830,129
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,069
      • Mar 6, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,553,337
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 37m(97 min)
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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