Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser

6.9

Genre: Documentary Music
Run time: 90 min
Premiere: 1988. October 25.

Director: Charlotte Zwerin
Starring: Jimmy Cleveland Thelonious Monk John Coltrane Nellie Monk

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.

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Jimmy Cleveland

Self

Thelonious Monk

Self (archive footage)

John Coltrane

Self (archive footage)

Nellie Monk

Self

Samuel E. Wright

Self - Narrator (voice)

Harry Colomby

Self

Nica De Koenigswarter

Self

Directing

Charlotte Zwerin

Director

Production

Bruce Ricker

Producer

Clint Eastwood

Executive Producer

Charlotte Zwerin

Producer

Directing

Charlotte Zwerin

Director

Production

Bruce Ricker

Producer

Clint Eastwood

Executive Producer

Charlotte Zwerin

Producer