Chasing Trane
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.
At a glance
Countries
United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
7.2/10
65 votes
Rating consensus
72/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~72/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
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
Yasuhiro Fujioka
Self - Coltrane's Collector
Osaharu Fukushima
Self - Nagasaki Gig Assistant (1966)
Benny Golson
Self - Musician
Jimmy Heath
Self - Musician
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Chasing Trane (2017)
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