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Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser

Movie 1988 TMDB 7.4/10 Released
  • Documentary
  • Music
  • 1988

A documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great Thelonious Monk. Features live performances by Monk and his band, and interviews with friends and family about the offbeat genius.

Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser is a movie first shown in 1988. Runtime is 90 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: Documentary, Music. TMDB score 7.4/10 from 23 votes.

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Title details

Type
Movie
Original title
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser
Release year
1988
Release date
October 25, 1988
Status
Released
Runtime
90 minutes
Genres
Documentary, Music
Production companies
Malpaso Productions, Michael Blackwood Productions, Monk Film Project
Director
Charlotte Zwerin
TMDB rating
7.4/10 (23 votes)
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Official trailer

Thelonius Monk: Straight , No Chaser - Trailer

Cast

J

Jimmy Cleveland

Self

Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk

Self (archive footage)

John Coltrane

John Coltrane

Self (archive footage)

N

Nellie Monk

Self

Samuel E. Wright

Samuel E. Wright

Self - Narrator (voice)

H

Harry Colomby

Self

N

Nica De Koenigswarter

Self

Characters

  • Self voiced by Jimmy Cleveland
  • Self (archive footage) voiced by Thelonious Monk
  • Self (archive footage) voiced by John Coltrane
  • Self voiced by Nellie Monk
  • Self - Narrator (voice) voiced by Samuel E. Wright
  • Self voiced by Harry Colomby
  • Self voiced by Nica De Koenigswarter

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