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Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No ChaserSynopsis
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.
Country
USA
Runtime
1 hour 30 minutes
Production year
1988
World premiere
25 October 1988
Release date
| 25 October 1988 | USA | PG-13 |
MPAA
PG-13
Worldwide Gross
$518,918
Production
Malpaso Productions, Michael Blackwood Productions, Monk Film Project
Also known as
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser, A Revolução do Jazz, A Vida e a Música de Thelonious Monk, Straight, No Chaser, Thelonious Monk - Eine Jazzlegende, Thelonious Monk - Straight No Chaser, Thelonious Monk: Una vida el jazz, Τελόνιους Μονκ: Straight, no chaser, Телониус Монк: Прямо и честно
Director
Charlotte Zwerin
Showtimes
Currently, the film is not showing in cinemas, but we can send you a message when this animated film returns to the box office.
Thelonious Monk
[scribbles something on a piece of paper]
Can you read that?
Nica De Koenigswarter
A beautiful message.
Thelonious Monk
If somebody can decipher that for you, you know, and say what it means, get what it means, it'll upset you. You'll flip, I mean flip for real!
