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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.
Original Release
09/07/2013
US Release
05/31/2014
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Cast
Name | Character |
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André Benjamin | Jimi Hendrix |
Hayley Atwell | Kathy / Kathy Etchingham |
Imogen Poots | Linda / Linda Keith |
Ruth Negga | Ida |
Andrew Buckley | Bryan 'Chas' Chandler / Chas Chandler |
Adrian Lester | Michael X |
Oliver Bennett | Noel Redding |
Tom Dunlea | John 'Mitch' Mitchell |
Clare-Hope Ashitey | Lithofayne 'Faye' Pridgeon / Faye |
Jade Yourell | Telephone Operator / Roberta Goldstein |
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Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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André Benjamin | Jimi Hendrix |
Hayley Atwell | Kathy / Kathy Etchingham |
Imogen Poots | Linda / Linda Keith |
Ruth Negga | Ida |
Andrew Buckley | Bryan 'Chas' Chandler / Chas Chandler |
Adrian Lester | Michael X |
Oliver Bennett | Noel Redding |
Tom Dunlea | John 'Mitch' Mitchell |
Clare-Hope Ashitey | Lithofayne 'Faye' Pridgeon / Faye |
Jade Yourell | Telephone Operator / Roberta Goldstein |
Lauterio Zamparelli | Mark Hoffman |
Danny McColgan | Eric Clapton |
Robbie Jarvis | Andrew Loog Oldham |
Burn Gorman | Michael Jeffery |
Ashley Charles | Keith Richards |
Aoibhinn McGinnity | Rita |
Amy De Bhrún | Phoebe |
Sean Duggan | Evans |
Sam McGovern | Ted |
Geoffrey Burton | Al Hendrix |
Producers
Name | Role |
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John Ridley | Executive Producer |
Heath Freeman | Executive Producer |
Edward H. Hamm Jr. | Executive Producer |
Charlotte Walls | Executive Producer |
Danny Bramson | Producer |
Anthony Burns | Producer |
Jeff Culotta | Producer |
Donna Eperon | Producer |
Esthero | Producer |
Brandon Freeman | Producer |
Tristan Lynch | Producer |
Sean McKittrick | Producer |
Frances O'Reilly | Producer |
Peter Oberth | Producer |
Nigel Thomas | Producer |