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title: 'Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Charlotte Zwerin'
released: '1988-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 90
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/thelonious-monk-straight-no-chaser-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098465/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1988)

1988 · 90 min · Documentary, Music · United States


## Synopsis

Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser is a 1988 American documentary film about the life of bebop pianist and composer Thelonious Monk. Directed 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Charlotte Zwerin](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlotte-zwerin)
- **Producer:** [Clint Eastwood](https://cinepixo.com/people/clint-eastwood)

## Cast

- [Jimmy Cleveland](https://cinepixo.com/people/jimmy-cleveland)
- [Johnny Griffin](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnny-griffin)
- [John Coltrane](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-coltrane)
- [Pannonica de Koenigswarter](https://cinepixo.com/people/pannonica-de-koenigswarter)
- [Ray Copeland](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-copeland)

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