I Called Him Morgan (2016)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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.

• Released: 2016-09-05
• Genres: Music, Documentary, History
• Runtime: 1h 31m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 52 votes

Directed by Kasper Collin.

Top cast

• Lee Morgan as Self (archive material)
• Helen Morgan as Self (archive material)
• Wayne Shorter as Self
• Larry Reni Thomas as Self
• Judith Johnson as Self
• Jymie Merritt as Self
• Bennie Maupin as Self

Full cast & crew

Where to watch I Called Him Morgan

• United States: stream on Night Flight Plus, Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on Hoopla; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: watch free on Hoopla

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