Ornette: Made in America

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Ornette: Made in America

1986

1h 18m

6.3(11 votes)

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Music

Overview

Shirley Clarke's frenetic documentary about multi-talented musician Ornette Coleman.

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16 members

Sound

Ornette Coleman

Self

Writing

William S. Burroughs

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Acting

Gregory Gelman

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Alex Deych

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Larissa Blitz

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Matthew Meister

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Ed Blackwell

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Charlie Haden

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Dewey Redman

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Brion Gysin

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Writing

Robert Palmer

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John Rockwell

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Viva

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George Russell

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Charles "Farina" Waters

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O.C. Allen

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