Chasing Trane

"The John Coltrane documentary"

2017 1h 39m EN

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7.3

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74%

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METACRITIC

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7.3

IMDB

★7.3TMDB · 67🍅74%Rotten Tomatoes●69Metacritic★7.3IMDB · 2,656

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Synopsis

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An account of the life of the brilliant jazz musician John Coltrane (1926-67), a gifted saxophonist, an extraordinarily talented thinker whose original, avant-garde work has impacted and influenced people all over the world. A story about music's ability to entertain, inspire and transform.

“The John Coltrane documentary”

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Cast

Denzel Washington
John Coltrane (voice)
Antonia Andrews
Self - Stepdaughter
Bill Clinton
Self - Politician
Michelle Coltrane
Self - Stepdaughter
Oran Coltrane
Self - Son
Ravi Coltrane
Self - Son
Common
Self - Musician
John Densmore
Self - Musician

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Scheinfeld
Writers: John Scheinfeld, Kiku Lani Iwata
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Scheinfeld, shot by Stan Taylor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter S. Lynch II shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Denzel Washington and Antonia Andrews and Bill Clinton carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The John Coltrane documentary".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4283892 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Scheinfeld directs. Stan Taylor behind the camera. Peter S. Lynch II cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
3Directed by John Scheinfeld, shot by Stan Taylor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Peter S. Lynch II shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Denzel Washington and Antonia Andrews and Bill Clinton carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The John Coltrane documentary".
7IMDB entry: tt4283892 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 18 themes, including "husband wife relationship", "philadelphia, pennsylvania", "drug abuse", "jazz".