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Chasing Trane
“The John Coltrane documentary”
72%
Movie
1h 39m
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Chasing Trane (2017) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Chasing Trane (2017) — a movie tagged as Documentary and Music with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~99 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Chasing Trane 72% (65 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Chasing Trane is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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from 65 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2017-04-14
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- TMDB rating
- 7.2
- TMDB ID
- 411012
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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... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Chasing Trane?
The official runtime for Chasing Trane is approximately 99 minutes.
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Cast

Denzel Washington
John Coltrane (voice)
- A
Antonia Andrews
Self - Stepdaughter

Bill Clinton
Self - Politician
- M
Michelle Coltrane
Self - Stepdaughter
- O
Oran Coltrane
Self - Son

Ravi Coltrane
Self - Son

Common
Self - Musician

John Densmore
Self - Musician
- Y
Yasuhiro Fujioka
Self - Coltrane's Collector
- O
Osaharu Fukushima
Self - Nagasaki Gig Assistant (1966)

Benny Golson
Self - Musician

Jimmy Heath
Self - Musician
- A
Ashley Kahn
Self - Biographer

Wynton Marsalis
Self - Musician
- L
Lewis Porter
Self - Musician
- B
Ben Ratliff
Self - Music Critic

Sonny Rollins
Self - Musician

Carlos Santana
Self - Musician
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