Rent Chasing Trane (2016)
3.8 of 5 from 47 ratings
2h 38min
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- Synopsis:
In a film Variety called an "elegantly crafted and illuminating portrait of the singular jazz legend", director John Scheinfeld explores the life, spiritual journey and unmistakable music of John Coltrane, whose recorded works range from deeply expressive ballads to wildly expressive "sheets of sound" Scheinfeld crafts a story that reveals and affirms the impact Trane had on a variety of musicians, politicians, educators and artists - including Kamasi Washington, President Bill Clinton, Common, The Doors' John Densmore, Dr. Cornel West, Yasuhiro Fujioka, and many others. And, because the saxophonist did few recorded interviews, the words of John Coltrane are spoken by Denzel Washington. In addition to one-of-a-kind interviews, featured in the main film are never-before-seen home movies and photographs; rare TV performances from Europe and America, including one of the few occasions when Coltrane and his classic quartet performed his masterwork, "A Love Supreme", live in concert; never-before-seen documents from Coltrane's U.S. Navy file; and much more. Exclusive to this edition is 43 minutes of bonus footage, from extended scenes to fascinating outtakes, including a conversation with legendary recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder, a sequence with the artist Rudy Gutierrez and his Coltrane paintings, and mini-features on how the lives of a drug addict, brain researcher and children's educator were forever transformed by the life and music of John Coltrane. - Actors:
- Denzel Washington, Reggie Workman, Ravi Coltrane, Ashley Kahn, Sonny Rollins, Antonia Andrews, Jimmy Heath, Benny Golson, Lewis Porter, Bill Clinton, Cornel West, Michelle Coltrane, Wynton Marsalis, Ben Ratliff, Carlos Santana, John Densmore, Wayne Shorter, Kamasi Washington, McCoy Tyner, Common
- Directors:
- John Scheinfeld
- Producers:
- John Beug, Dave Harding, Kiku Lani Iwata, Scott Pascucci, Spencer Proffer
- Voiced By:
- Denzel Washington
- Writers:
- John Scheinfeld
- Aka:
- Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- Documentary, Music & Musicals, Performing Arts, Special Interest
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 17/11/2017
- Run Time:
- 158 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital Stereo, English Dolby TrueHD 5.1, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- Brazilian, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
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- Bonus:
- Exclusive to this edition is 43 minutes of bonus footage, from extended scenes to fascinating outtakes, including a conversation with legendary recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder, a sequence with the artist Rudy Gutierrez and his Coltrane paintings, and mini-features on how the lives of a drug addict, brain researcher and children's educator were forever transformed by the life and music of John Coltrane
