OutKast’s André Benjamin stars as Jimi Hendrix in this revealing biopic from 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

Executive Producer: Edward H. Hamm, Jr., John Ridley

Producer: Sean McKittrick, Jeff Culotta, Danny Bramson, Brandon Freeman, Anthony Burns, Tristan Orpen Lynch, Nigel Thomas

Screenwriter: John Ridley

Cinematographer: Tim Fleming

Editor: Hank Corwin

Production Designer: Paul Cross

Sound Designer: Glenn Freemantle

Additional Credits: Co-Producer: Andre Benjamin

Principal Cast: Andre Benjamin, Hayley Atwell, Imogen Poots, Ruth Negga, Adrian Lester

John Ridley’s body of work includes the feature films All Is By My Side, 12 Years a Slave, U-Turn, Three Kings, Undercover Brother, and Red Tails; novels Those Who Walk In Darkness and A Conversation With the Mann; and graphic novel The American Way.

Distributor: XLrator Media