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Herbie Hancock: Possibilities

Play trailer Poster for Herbie Hancock: Possibilities 2006,  1h 30m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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Filmmakers follow the jazz musician over 18 months, as he collaborates in-studio with Sting, Annie Lennox, Paul Simon, Christina Aguilera, Carlos Santana, and includes clips of Hancock playing with Miles Davis, as well as his groundbreaking video for "Rockit."

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Josh Kun Los Angeles Times Apr 17, 2006
2/5
[Possibilities] feels more like a behind-the-scenes CD promo than a fully realized film. Go to Full Review
V.A. Musetto New York Post Apr 14, 2006
1/4
As directed by Doug Biro and Jon Fine, the film plays like one long commercial. Go to Full Review
Laura Kern New York Times Apr 13, 2006
3/5
This documentary portrays the intense collaborative efforts that went into the recording of Herbie Hancocks latest album, Possibilities. Go to Full Review
Daniel Eagan Film Journal International May 1, 2006
A cynic might regard Herbie Hancock: Possibilities as a glorified 'making of' video, fleshed out with some archival footage and clips from recent concerts. Go to Full Review
Maitland McDonagh TV Guide Apr 14, 2006
2/4
[The archival clips] are more interesting than the present-day material, which has the bland smoothness of a promotional press kit. Go to Full Review
Ernest Hardy L.A. Weekly Apr 13, 2006
With elder-statesman words of wisdom from the man himself, Possibilities celebrates an impulse that's too rare in modern music: the love behind the labor of creation. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Doug Biro

Director

Jon Fine

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Christina Aguilera

Self

Trey Anastasio

Self

Brian Eno

Self

Herbie Hancock

Self

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Herbie Hancock: Possibilities

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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmakers follow the jazz musician over 18 months, as he collaborates in-studio with Sting, Annie Lennox, Paul Simon, Christina Aguilera, Carlos Santana, and includes clips of Hancock playing with Miles Davis, as well as his groundbreaking video for "Rockit."
Director
Doug Biro, Jon Fine
Producer
Doug Biro, Alex Gibney, Jason Kliot, Alan Mintz, Joana Vicente
Distributor
Magnolia Films
Production Co
HDNet
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 14, 2006, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.8K
Runtime
1h 30m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR
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