Miles Ahead
Synopsis
MILES AHEAD, inspired by events in his life, is a wildly entertaining, impressionistic, no-holds barred portrait of one of 20th century music’s creative geniuses, Miles Davis, featuring a career defining performance by Oscar nominee Don Cheadle in the title role. Working from a script he co-wrote with Steven Baigelman, Cheadle makes his bravura directorial debut.
Section: 24 Beats Per Second
Country: United States
Language: English
Year: 2015
Runtime: 99min
Credits
Director: Don Cheadle
Executive Producer: Mark Amin, Steven Baigelman, Cheryl Davis, Erin Davis, Robert Lewis
Producer: Darryl Porter, Vince Wilburn, Daniel Wagner, Robert Ogden Barnum, Don Cheadle, Pamela Hirsch, Lenore Zerman
Screenwriter: Don Cheadle, Steven Baigelman
Cinematographer: Roberto Schaefer, ASC, AIC
Editor: John Axelrad, ACE, Kayla M. Emter
Production Designer: Hannah Beachler
Music: Robert Glasper
Additional Credits: Costume Designer: Gersha Phillips
Principal Cast: Don Cheadle, Ewan McGregor, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Lakeith Lee Stanfield, Michael Stuhlbarg
Director Bio
MILES AHEAD marks the directorial debut of Academy Award® nominee Don Cheadle. Don’s credits include BOOGIE NIGHTS, TRAFFIC, HOTEL RWANDA, CRASH, IRON MAN 2 and 3, AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON, and the upcoming CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR. Don also stars in, executive produces, and occasionally directs Showtime’s HOUSE OF LIES, for which he has earned a Golden Globe.
Contact
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Publicity Contact
Maya Anand
maya_anand@spe.sony.com