Hendrix (2000) (TV)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Leon Ichaso

Writers:

Rob Weiss (written by) &
Butch Stein (written by) ...

Release Date:

17 September 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | Music

Tagline:

He set the world on fire

Plot:

Biography of rock star Jimi Hendrix chronicles his early career, including a stint with Little Richard who fired him for getting too flamboyant...

Plot Keywords:

Jimi Hendrix | Interracial Relationship | Lesbian Scene | Female Nudity | Lesbianism

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Wood Harris	...	Jimi Hendrix
Billy Zane	...	Michael Jeffrey
Dorian Harewood	...	Al Hendrix
Christian Potenza	...	Chas Chandler
Vivica A. Fox	...	Faye Pridgeon
Kristen Holden-Ried	...	Noel Redding (as Kristen J. Holdenried)
Christopher Ralph	...	Mitch Mitchell
Christopher Bolton	...	Ron Terry
Michie Mee	...	Devon Wilson (as Michi Mee)
Ann Marin	...	Linda Keith
Kevin Hanchard	...	Little Richard
Kevin Duhaney	...	Young Jimi
Linda Carter	...	Lucille Hendrix
Clé Bennett	...	Billy Cox
Brian Paul	...	Henry Steingarten

MPAA:

Rated R for language, sexuality and drug content.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

MGM Television

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In a scene where Jimi is meeting with record producers, a shot of a city street shows late model cars. A black SUV can be seen driving from left to right of screen.

Disappointing

A very lame, cheap & disappointing production. If this was a tell-all about the Monkees it would be embarrassing, but we're talking about the greatest instrumentalist of rock music, one of the true genius of 20th century art. What's lost in this film is Hendrix' MUSIC. He was an amazing songwriter, but you won't find any idea of that here. If your introduction to Hendrix is this movie, you'd think he was nothing more than a glorified karaoke artist. The film has the actor performing "Hey Joe," "Wild Thing," "All Along the Watchtower," "Star Spangled Banner" ... getting the drift yet...? ALL cover songs, not a single song or composition actually written by Jimi. Obviously the Hendrix estate / copyright owners had nothing to do with this production. Then there's the Woodstock conceit, with Jimi wailing in front of the half-million. Anyone who knows Woodstock or Jimi knows he played in front of the last remaining 40,000 straglers on the Monday morning when near everyone had left. Most of the acting was okay, but the rest is a waste.