Jimi Hendrix (1973)
- Directed by
- John Head, Gary Weis, Joe Boyd
- Genre
- rockumentary
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.8 of 10 from 27 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film shows concert footage of Jimi Hendrix from 1967 to 1970 and includes interviews with his family, friends, and fellow musicians. It covers key performances like Woodstock and the Isle of Wight Festival.
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What happens
Jimi Hendrix is a 1973 rockumentary about Jimi Hendrix, directed and produced by Joe Boyd, John Head, and Gary Weis. The film contains concert footage of Hendrix from 1967 to 1970, including the Monterey Pop Festival, the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival, Woodstock, and a Berkeley concert. The film also includes interviews with Hendrix' contemporaries, family and friends. Those appearing in the film include Paul Caruso, Eric Clapton, Billy Cox, Alan Douglas, Germaine Greer, Hendrix' father, James A. "Al" Hendrix, Mick Jagger, Linda Keith, Eddie Kramer, Buddy Miles, Mitch Mitchell, Juggy Murray, Little Richard, Lou Reed, and Pete Townshend. Noel Redding refused to be interviewed as he had a pending lawsuit against the Hendrix Estate. The film is also known as A Film About Jimi Hendrix. This title was used on the 2005 DVD cover and theatrical poster. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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