[08/03/21 - 11:02 AM] Video: Showtime Releases Trailer for "Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James" film, which screened at the Tribeca Festival in June, will premiere on Friday, September 3 at 9:00/8:00c.
[via press release from Showtime]
SHOWTIME(R) RELEASES TRAILER FOR "BITCHIN': THE SOUND AND FURY OF RICK JAMES"
Documentary Feature About Legendary Funkster Will Premiere Friday, September 3 at 9 PM ET/PT
LOS ANGELES - August 3, 2021 - SHOWTIME(R) has released a trailer for BITCHIN': THE SOUND AND FURY OF RICK JAMES, directed by Emmy(R)-nominee Sacha Jenkins (WU-TANG CLAN: OF MICS AND MEN, BURN, MOTHERF*CKER, BURN!). BITCHIN' is an intimate yet propulsive look at Rick James, one of rock, funk and R&B's most legendary and often underappreciated figures. Featuring rare footage of James' incredible live shows, never-before-seen home video, original interviews with legendary artists, collaborators and friends, and a treasure trove of recorded interviews with James (who died in 2004), the documentary presents a full picture of James' dramatic rise and fall, focusing in on the "Punk-Funk" music he left behind. The film, which screened at the Tribeca Festival(R) in June, will premiere on Friday, September 3 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. To watch and share the trailer, visit:
Best remembered as the creator of hits such as "Superfreak," "Give It To Me Baby" and "Mary Jane," James blazed new trails in American music and global culture in the '70s and '80s as a songwriter, performer and producer, collaborating with luminaries such as Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson, Nile Rodgers, Eddie Murphy, Teena Marie, The Mary Jane Girls and M.C. Hammer. BITCHIN' presents a full and complete picture of James' life as told by those who knew him. At the center of it all is the "Punk-Funk" that encompassed a unique swath of 20th-century music history from jazz to soul to R&B to rock and eventually, to hip-hop. Friday, August 6 marks the 17th anniversary of James' death.
BITCHIN': THE SOUND AND FURY OF RICK JAMES is a Mass Appeal production for SHOWTIME, directed by Jenkins, produced by Steve Rivo, and written by Jenkins, Rivo and Jason Pollard. The film is executive produced by Peter Bittenbender and Jenkins for Mass Appeal, and Douglas Banker and Ty James.
Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly owned subsidiary of ViacomCBS Inc., owns and operates the premium service SHOWTIME(R), which features critically acclaimed original series, provocative documentaries, box-office hit films, comedy and music specials and hard-hitting sports. SHOWTIME is available as a stand-alone streaming service across all major streaming devices and Showtime.com, as well as via cable, DBS, telco and streaming video providers. SNI also operates the premium services THE MOVIE CHANNEL(TM) and FLIX(R), as well as on demand versions of all three brands. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV(R). For more information, go to www.SHO.com.
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