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.

Surprised at the harsh reviews

First off, I'm a HUGE Hendrix fan and anything of him on celluloid is something I intend to see, even by accident, such is how I caught this film of the greatest guitarist who ever lived. I suppose if I never remembered this "biography" of a music legend, then naturally this couldn't have been a memorable portrayal, and it clearly isn't. I am a bit surprised how negative the responses are, although I do agree that this somewhat sub-par film lacks anything original that us fans didn't already know about Jimi Hendrix, but still there were some good moments here, which I'll get to shortly. Hendrix may be a better picture for the novice fan, but I'll assume many here are Jimi junkies and we've seen what this film gives us; such as Monterrey Pop, Woodstock, and too many songs that took up too much time to let us know more about the legendary icon we all know and love. Instead of having to hear close to an entire song, there could have been more time spent getting to know the man and his motivations, but that didn't happen for the most part, and that is what bogged this film down.

Some of the better moments include how the black panthers tried to recruit Hendrix, and that he genuinely tried to appease everyone with his music, but he was pulled in different directions that he seemed a prisoner. I liked the scene with he and Little Richard, although I thought Hendrix left that band, but this film tells us that he was fired, but I digress.

Finally, I find it difficult to fathom that this is basically the only mainstream(if you will)film about one of the greatest icons in music history; he did too much in his life to only warrant a 2hr feature anyway.