The Changin' Times of Ike White

Name: The Changin' Times of Ike White
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: December 4, 2020
Duration: 77 min
Cast: Alvin Taylor, Bruce Jackson, Daniel Vernon, Deborah White, Greg Errico

2020

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Kino Lorber | Release Date (Streaming): December 4, 2020 | Not Rated

Starring: Alvin Taylor, Bruce Jackson, Daniel Vernon, Deborah White, Greg Errico, Ike White, Jerry Goldstein, Lana Gutman, Rico Fanning, Stevie Wonder

Summary: Serving a life sentence for murder in the early 1970s, music prodigy Ike White had plenty of time to perfect his musical talent, but no hope of putting it to use in the outside world. Ike's skills were exceptional enough, though, that his story captured the media's attention. From this notoriety, he was able to record an album inside theServing a life sentence for murder in the early 1970s, music prodigy Ike White had plenty of time to perfect his musical talent, but no hope of putting it to use in the outside world. Ike's skills were exceptional enough, though, that his story captured the media's attention. From this notoriety, he was able to record an album inside the prison with big-time producer Jerry Goldstein (War, Sly and the Family Stone). Superstar Stevie Wonder lobbied successfully for Ike's early release from prison. With an acclaimed album under his belt and the support of Wonder and others in the industry, Ike was poised for stardom. But, instead, he went off the grid for over 40 years.
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Director: Daniel Vernon

Genre(s): Music, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 77 min

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The Telegraph Michael Hogan

Dec 3, 2020

Gritty, evocative and poignant, this absorbing tale had the twists and turns of a drama. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Dec 3, 2020

Benefiting from copious amounts of home movies and old photographs (for all his air of mystery, White apparently was an obsessive chronicler of his own life), the filmmaker expertly leads the viewer through a complicated, time-shifting scenario that consistently upends our expectations. Read full review

Noel Murray

Dec 7, 2020

Like White’s music, this film is catchy and engaging, and it leaves its audience wondering why there isn’t more. Read full review

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