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Rockers
1978
The story of Leroy Wallace and his determination to succeed in Jamaica... Musical soundtrack by Burning Spear, Bunny Wailer, Third World, Peter Tosh, Jacob Miller, Gregory Isaacs, Kiddus I, Junior Murvin, Inner Circle, The Heptones and Abyssinians. Read more
| Starring | Leroy Wallace, Richard Hall, Jack Ruby, Peter Honiball |
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| Director | Theodoros Bafaloukos |
| Genres | Drama |
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Rockers
The story of Leroy Wallace and his determination to succeed in Jamaica... Musical soundtrack by Burning Spear, Bunny Wailer, Third World, Peter Tosh, Jacob Miller, Gregory Isaacs, Kiddus I, Junior Murvin, Inner Circle, The Heptones and Abyssinians.
| Starring | Leroy Wallace, Richard Hall, Jack Ruby, Peter Honiball, Jacob Miller, Gregory Isaacs, Marjorie Norman, Winston Rodney, Frank Dowding, Robbie Shakespeare, Burning Spear, Big Youth |
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| Director | Theodoros Bafaloukos |
| Studio | WIENERWORLD LTD |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 50 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 39 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Released | DVD: 19 Jun 2000 Blu-ray: 29 Jun 2009 Production year: 1978 |
| Format | DVD |
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This story of a young Rastafarian trying to drum his way into the music business may well have a see-through story, but it's also high on fruitcake whimsy and meandering charm. Even though the film invites the audience into a world of Rasta ritual and peer-group activity, it always does so with plenty of nimbleness, wit and grace. A relevant and classy soundtrack is provided by the Mighty Diamonds, Peter Tosh et al.
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A Trenchtown variant on Robin Hood, with dreadlocked drummer Horsemouth (Wallace) up against the local minor-league... read more on Time Out
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7 out of 7 people found this review helpful
A Real Time Capsule
Rockers is a film starring just about every International Reggae Star who was around in the 1970's; it is sad to think just how many of the people featured have suffered premature deaths.
This is a fascinating look at the Jamaican music buisness at the time, the only thing missing is Studio One!
Make sure you put the sound through your stereo and turn up the bass! -
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
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Containing some of the hardest music, style and weed-smoking from 70's Jamaica, the quality of this musical masterpiece is only heightened by the fact that the majority of the cast are musicians rather than actors.
Lovers of the Rockers album will find joy and rapture in the extra music available on the DVD. Vital viewing for lovers of roots, rock, reggae and the ganja! -
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