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

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Last modified: Dec. 26, 2016

Born to Be Blue

Release Date: Friday, March 25, 2016 Limited

Director: Robert Budreau

Starring: Ethan Hawke • Carmen Ejogo • Callum Keith Rennie

R Biography 1 hr, 37 m

4 / 5

59% WILL SEE 41% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

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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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Born to Be Blue.

Ethan Hawke
... Chet Baker

Blue Moon, The Black Phone 2
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Carmen Ejogo
... Jane / Elaine

Goodrich, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Callum Keith Rennie
... Dick

Into the Forest, Jigsaw

Crew Behind the Film

The Born to Be Blue behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Robert Budreau last directed Delia's Gone and Stockholm.

Director: Robert Budreau
Screenwriter: Robert Budreau

Studio: IFC Films
Production Companies: —

Production Details

What we know about the Born to Be Blue movie production.

Production Updates for Born to Be Blue

Jan 2016

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for drug use, language, some sexuality and brief violence
Runtime: 1 hr, 37 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

Born to Be Blue was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, March 25, 2016. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 and I Saw the Light. As a limited release, Born to Be Blue was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.