Born to Be Blue Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

The story of Chet Baker, the trumpeter and singer who, after becoming a jazz icon in the 1950s, became equally famous for his drug addiction. Picking up his story in the late 1960s, Born to Be Blue is a love story that mixes historical fact and fiction as it re-imagines Baker’s extraordinary attempt at a comeback.

Biography Drama True Story

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  Ethan Hawke

  ... Chet Baker

  Black Phone 2, Blue Moon

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  Carmen Ejogo

  ... Jane / Elaine

  Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, It Comes At Night

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  Callum Keith Rennie

  ... Dick

  Mobile Homes, Goon: Last of the Enforcers

Who is making Born to Be Blue – Crew List

A look at Born to Be Blue behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Robert Budreau last helmed Queen of Bones and Delia's Gone.

Director

Robert Budreau

Screenwriter

Robert Budreau

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Jan 2016

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