CinemaOSMovie · 2016 · 1h 31m

I Called Him Morgan

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Part jazz history, part true-crime tale, Kasper Collin’s new documentary employs extensive archival footage and new interviews to tell the tragic story of the magnificently talented trumpeter Lee Morgan and his common-law wife Helen, who murdered him in a New York bar in 1972.

Directed byKasper Collin

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 31m
Language
EN
Released
September 5, 2016
Studios
SVTFilm i VästKasper Collin Produktion

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I Called Him Morgan | Trailer | New Release

I Called Him Morgan | Trailer | New Release

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Cast & crew

7 credited
Starring
Lee Morgan

Lee Morgan

Self (archive material)

Helen Morgan

Self (archive material)

Wayne Shorter

Wayne Shorter

Self

Larry Reni Thomas

Larry Reni Thomas

Self

Judith Johnson

Self

Jymie Merritt

Jymie Merritt

Self

Bennie Maupin

Bennie Maupin

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Kasper Collin
Written by
Kasper Collin
Jesper Osmund
Produced by
Kasper Collin

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