Charlotte Zwerin
Director
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (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.
Genres: Biography, Documentary, Music
Keywords: tmdb.jazz-singer-or-musician, tmdb.woman-director, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.national-film-registry, imdb.jazz-score, imdb.music-manager, imdb.greenwich-village-manhattan-new-york-city + 31 more, imdb.village-vanguard-manhattan-new-york-city, imdb.room-service, imdb.recording-session, imdb.bebop, imdb.san-juan-hill-manhattan-new-york-city, imdb.genius, imdb.pianist, imdb.jazz, imdb.father-son-relationship, imdb.copenhagen-denmark, imdb.paris-france, imdb.hotel, imdb.london-england, imdb.airplane, imdb.composer, imdb.music-tour, imdb.1940s, imdb.photograph, imdb.manhattan-new-york-city, imdb.new-york-city, imdb.musician, imdb.piano, imdb.concert-footage, mdblist.fresh, imdb.family-relationships, imdb.jazz-music, imdb.marriage, aspectratio.1-33-1, mdblist.ext.2k-blu-ray, soundmix.dolby-stereo, awards.national-film-preservation-board-winner
Production Companies: Malpaso Productions, Michael Blackwood Productions, Monk Film Project
Country: United States
Production Country:
United States
Languages:
English
78
3.5
Recommendations
Runtime: 90 min.
Released: Oct. 25, 1988
Status: Released
Certification: PG-13 / 13+