In theaters: September 26th, 2014
Description:
OutKast’s André Benjamin stars as Jimi Hendrix in this revealing biopic from Academy Award-winning writer-director John Ridley (12 Years A Slave). Covering a year in Hendrix’s life from 1966-67 as an unknown backup guitarist playing New York’s Cheetah Club to making his mark in London’s music scene up until his Monterey Pop triumph, the film presents an intimate portrait of the sensitive young musician on the verge of becoming a rock legend.
Director: John Ridley
Writers: John Ridley
Actors: André Benjamin, Hayley Atwell, Imogen Poots, Andrew Buckley, Ruth Negga
Genre: Drama, Musical
Run Time: 1 hour 56 minutes