Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser

Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser
Theatrical release poster by Bill Gold
Directed by	Charlotte Zwerin
Produced by	Bruce Ricker Charlotte Zwerin
Starring	Jimmy Cleveland Harry Colomby John Coltrane Ray Copeland Nica de Koenigswarter Johnny Griffin
Production company	Malpaso Productions
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	October 20, 1988 (1988-10-20)[1]
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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.^[2] The film was created when a large amount of archived footage of Monk was found in the 1980s.^[3]

The film, made by Clint Eastwood's production company Malpaso Productions, is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures; Eastwood served as executive producer.