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Rockers (1978) -- Trailer for this musical drama starring some of the most famous 70s Jamaican musicians

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Ted Bafaloukos (writer)
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Release Date:
1978 (Jamaica) more
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Plot:
Harder They Come meets Hard Days Night. No real plot just lots of reggae. | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
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Jamaican Rockers Go Blu-ray
 (From HollywoodNorthReport.com. 12 July 2009, 8:21 AM, PDT)

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 (From WENN. 8 February 2009, 11:40 PM, PST)

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Cast

  (in credits order)
Leroy 'Horsemouth' Wallace ... Horsemouth
Richard 'Dirty Harry' Hall ... Dirty Harry
Monica Craig ... Madgie
Marjorie Norman ... Sunshine
Jacob Miller ... Jakes
Gregory Isaacs ... Jah Tooth (as Gregory Issacs)
Winston Rodney ... Burning Spear
Frank Dowding ... Kiddus-I
Robbie Shakespeare ... Robbie
Big Youth ... Big Youth (as Manley Buchanan)
Leroy Smart ... Himself
Lester Bullocks ... Dillinger
Ashley Harris ... Higher
Peter Honiball ... Honeyball
L. Lindo ... Jack Ruby
Trevor Douglas ... Leggo Beast
Herman Davis ... Bongo Herman
Raymond Hall ... Jeep Man
Junior Wilby ... Natty Majesty
Robert Van Campbell ... Jah Wise
Errol Brown ... Knatty Garfield
Syndrel Easington ... T. Dread
Berris Simpson ... Prince Hammer
Theophilus Beckford ... Easy Snapping
Phylip Richards ... John Dread
Winston Thompson ... Dr. Alimantado
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sandy McLeod ... Tourist
Joe Gibbs ... Himself (uncredited)
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Directed by
Ted Bafaloukos 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Ted Bafaloukos  writer (as Theodoros Bafaloukos)

Produced by
Patrick Hulsey .... producer
Avrom Robin .... associate producer
David Streit .... associate producer
 
Cinematography by
Peter Sova 
 
Film Editing by
Susan Steinberg 
 
Art Direction by
Lilly Kilvert 
 
Production Management
Monty Diamond .... unit manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Monty Diamond .... second assistant director
 
Sound Department
Nigel Noble .... sound
Kit Whitmore .... sound recordist
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Ed Marritz .... camera operator
 
Music Department
Todd Kasow .... music editor
 
Other crew
Shelley Houis .... production office coordinator
Sandy McLeod .... script supervisor
 
Thanks
Terence Dackombe .... grateful acknowledgment
 

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USA:100 min
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Fun Stuff

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Ashley Higher Harris is a healer in real life, as well as playing one in the film. During production, his herbal preparations actually did heal the movie's sound-man of a severe skin allergy. more
Quotes:
Horsemouth's Grandmother: Lord have mercy upon my grandson! more
Movie Connections:
Remake of Ladri di biciclette (1948) more
Soundtrack:
Police and Thieves more

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7 out of 7 people found the following review useful.
Great slice of Jamaican life, 3 February 2003
Author: McGonigle from bean world, massachusetts

As others have mentioned, this isn't a "story-telling" movie. The thin plot concerns Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace's purchase and loss of a motorbike, but the real value of this movie is as a snapshot of real life in Jamaica, outside of the tourist resorts. Most of the movie takes place in an urban setting (presumably Kingston, although part of the movie seems to take place in Ocho Rios) and this is really one of the closest looks you're ever going to get at the life of Jamaica's poor, working class musicians without going to Kingston in person. The musical performances are top-notch (especially a stunning a capella rendition of "Jah No Dead" by Burning Spear) and Horsemouth actually makes a pretty good actor, filled with righteous indignation as he goes after the "Mafia boy" who "t'ief" his bike. A must-see for any fan of Jamaican music or admirer or Jamaican culture.

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