Miles Ahead (2016) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2016 · 100 min · English

Starring

Don Cheadle, Michael Stuhlbarg, Ewan McGregor, Emayatzy E. Corinealdi

In the late 1970s, jazz icon Miles Davis disappears from public view, retreating into a self-imposed exile. Battling chronic pain, substance abuse, and a debilitating hip condition, he isolates himself while haunted by memories of past relationships and career struggles. The film explores this turbulent period as Davis attempts to rediscover his creative spark and confront the demons that threaten to consume him.