Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend (2012)

March. 10,2012

| Comedy

This mockumentary traces the remarkable story of mouth-guitar legend Darnell Dawkins, a childhood friend of Jimi Hendrix who filled in for the legendary guitarist at Woodstock after Hendrix missed his flight. Though Dawkins' disapproving father fought hard to suppress any footage of his son's performances, this film reveals the true genius of the musician whose greatest instrument was his own body.

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Cast

Ross Patterson as Darnell Dawkins

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Reviews

Onlinewsma

2012/03/10

Absolutely Brilliant!

Loui Blair

2012/03/11

It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

Zlatica

2012/03/12

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Scarlet

2012/03/13

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.