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Rockers (1978)

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Rockers was made after the the stunning success of the independently made 1972 hit The Harder They Come, which introduced North Americans to reggae music and the Rastafarian lives of many Jamaicans. In the story, Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace, who has been a drummer in reggae bands, decides to try and give his fellow musicians an even break by becoming a record distributor. When local gangsters rip him off and stop his budding music venture cold, his fellow musicians decide to rob the robbers.

G, 1 hr. 39 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy

Directed By: Ted Bafaloukos , Theodorus Bafaloukos

Written By: Ted Bafaloukos, Theodorus Bafaloukos

In Theaters: Jun 27, 1980 Limited

On DVD: Mar 28, 2000

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Cast

Leroy Wallace
Horsemouth
Richard Hall
Dirty Harry
Monica Craig
Madgie
Marjorie Norman
Sunshine
Jacob Miller
Jakes
Gregory Isaacs
Jah Tooth
Winston Rodney
Burning Spear
Frank Dowding
Kiddus I
Robbie Shakespeare
Robbie
Manley Buchanan
Big Youth
Lester Bullocks
Dillinger
Ashley Harris
Higher
Leroy Smart
Himself
Peter Honiball
Honeyball
L. Lindo
Jack Ruby
Trevor Douglas
Leggo Beast
Herman Davis
Bongo Herman
Raymond Hall
Jeep Man
Junior Wilby
Natty Majesty
Errol Brown
Natty Garfield
Berris Simpson
Prince Hammer
Theophilus Beckford
Easy Snapping
Phylip Richards
John Dread
Burning Spear
Peter Tosh
Himself
Kiddus I
Big Youth

Critic Reviews for Rockers

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Rockers is heavily didactic about the tenets of Rastafarianism, but it's also lighthearted, offering much the same dichotomy reggae music does.

January 15, 2005 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

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Sounds from the golden age of reggae pulse through this breezy 1978 drama.

July 28, 2002 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Ted Shen

Chicago Reader

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[The film was] was Bafaloukos' only feature-directing credit, and has such an organic feel that it almost seems like it made itself.

September 26, 2005 Full Review Source: AV Club

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Noel Murray

AV Club

The sheer life in Rockers has survived well.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: BBC

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Michael Thomson

BBC

Rockers spins realist connections from de Sica to Shaft.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner

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Wesley Morris

San Francisco Examiner

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Something Different...pretty funny Drama ^_^

August 28, 2007

EightThirty .

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The classic 1970's reggae film. Crammed full of Jamaican musicians, the soundtrack is great, and the story line is simple enough to follow even if you don't understand the heavy accents, tho i watched it with a cute reggae musician so I got it translated anyway. And of course there's a very smart walking montage to practice at home afterwards.

October 15, 2009