| Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser | |
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Movie Poster by Bill Gold |
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| Directed by | Charlotte Zwerin |
| Produced by | Clint Eastwood |
| Starring | Jimmy Cleveland Harry Colomby John Coltrane Ray Copeland Nica de Koenigswarter Johnny Griffin |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. (theatrical) Warner Home Video (DVD) |
| Release date(s) | October 20, 1988[1] |
| Running time | 90 min. |
| Language | English |
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1988) is a documentary about the life of Thelonious Monk. Produced by Clint Eastwood, Bruce Ricker, and directed/co-produced by Charlotte Zwerin, it features live performances by Monk and his group, and posthumous interviews with friends and family. The film was created when a large amount of archived footage of Monk was found in the 1980s[2].
The film, made by Malpaso Productions (Clint Eastwood's production company), is distributed by Warner Bros.