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Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary

  • 20162016
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
2.3K
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Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary (2016)
  • Documentary
  • Biography
  • Music
An exploration of the global power and impact of the music of John Coltrane where the passions, experiences and forces that shaped his life and revolutionary sounds are revealed.An exploration of the global power and impact of the music of John Coltrane where the passions, experiences and forces that shaped his life and revolutionary sounds are revealed.An exploration of the global power and impact of the music of John Coltrane where the passions, experiences and forces that shaped his life and revolutionary sounds are revealed.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
2.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • John Scheinfeld(attached)
  • Writer
    • John Scheinfeld
  • Stars
    • Denzel Washington(voice)
    • Reggie Workman
    • Ravi Coltrane
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Scheinfeld(attached)
  • Writer
    • John Scheinfeld
  • Stars
    • Denzel Washington(voice)
    • Reggie Workman
    • Ravi Coltrane
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    • 14User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Denzel Washington
    Denzel Washington
    • John Coltraneas John Coltrane
    • (voice)
    Reggie Workman
    • Selfas Self
    Ravi Coltrane
    • Selfas Self
    Ashley Kahn
    • Selfas Self
    Sonny Rollins
    Sonny Rollins
    • Selfas Self
    Antonia Andrews
    • Selfas Self
    Jimmy Heath
    Jimmy Heath
    • Selfas Self
    Benny Golson
    • Selfas Self
    Lewis Porter
    • Selfas Self
    Bill Clinton
    Bill Clinton
    • Selfas Self
    • (as President Bill Clinton)
    Cornel West
    Cornel West
    • Selfas Self
    • (as Dr. Cornel West)
    Michelle Coltrane
    • Selfas Self
    Wynton Marsalis
    Wynton Marsalis
    • Selfas Self
    Ben Ratliff
    • Selfas Self
    Carlos Santana
    Carlos Santana
    • Selfas Self
    John Densmore
    John Densmore
    • Selfas Self
    Wayne Shorter
    Wayne Shorter
    • Selfas Self
    Kamasi Washington
    Kamasi Washington
    • Selfas Self
    • Director
      • John Scheinfeld(attached)
    • Writer
      • John Scheinfeld
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film is an official selection of the Telluride Film Festival - 2016.
    • Quotes

      John Coltrane: Well, I dislike war. Period. So, therefore, as far as I'm concerned, it should stop. It should have already stopped. And any other war.

    • Crazy credits
      "The words of John Coltrane are from interviews and liner notes published between 1957 and 1967."

    User reviews14

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    A LOVE SUPREME...!
    A standard doc on jazz great John Coltrane that pretty much covers what it can since the man died relatively young & he had so much more to give us but what he did give us is awe-inspiring. We have a lot of heavy talent on screen waxing nostalgic about Coltrane from Dr. Cornel West, former president Bill Clinton, Sonny Rollins & of all people Denzel Washington voicing Coltrane's words but the film still has an annoying been there, done that feel which it shouldn't given the subject matter. Not bad but could be better.
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    • masonfisk
    • Jul 30, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 14, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • У пошуках Колтрейна
    • Filming locations
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • Meteor 17
      • Crew Neck Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $406,284
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $16,626
      • Apr 16, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $406,910
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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