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“If you gonna tell a story, come with some attitude.”
An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis.

Don Cheadle
Miles Davis

Ewan McGregor
Dave Braden

Emayatzy Corinealdi
Frances Taylor

Michael Stuhlbarg
Harper Hamilton

LaKeith Stanfield
Junior

Austin Lyon
Justin
Leticia Martinez
Boxing Spectator

Morgan Wolk
Erica

Jeffrey Grover
Gil Evans
Philip Krinsky
Bicyclist
Miles Ahead is a drama, music, history film released in 2016 exploring themes of jazz, biography, historical figure, miles davis. Directed by Don Cheadle, it stars Don Cheadle, Ewan McGregor, Emayatzy Corinealdi. An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis.
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