Rent I Am the Gorgon (2013)

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Rent I Am the Gorgon (aka I Am the Gorgon: Bunny 'Striker' Lee and the Roots of Reggae) Online DVD & Blu-ray Rental
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Synopsis:
"I Am the Gorgon" tells the larger than life tale of legendary record producer Bunny 'Striker' Lee, charting his rise from car mechanic and record plugger to reggae's most successful producer in the 1970s. His journey involves politics, arguments, gangs and guns, as Jamaican music moves from ska to rock-steady, from dub to dance-hall, from the backstreets of Kingston to the concert halls of the world.
Directed by musician and filmmaker Diggory Kenrick and narrated by legendary deejay Dennis Alcapone, this acclaimed documentary features an amazing roll call of Jamaican artists, including "Singers": John Holt, Horace Andy, Johnny Clarke, Cornell Campbell, Ken Boothe, Linval Thompson, Derrick Morgan, Max Romeo, Errol Dunkley, Stranger Cole, BB Seaton, Roy Shirley, Jimmy Riley, Winston Francis, The Blackstones, The Twinkle Brothers. "Deejays": Tappa Zukie, U Roy, Dennis Alcapone, Dillinger, Trinity, Dr Alimantado, Jah Stitch, Prince Jazzbo. "Musicians": Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, Aston 'Family Man' Barrett, Earl 'Chinna' Smith, Carlton 'Santa' Davis. "Producers": Lee 'Scratch' Perry, King Jammy, Scientist, Niney The Observer, and many more.
Actors:
, , , , , , Johnny Clarke, Cornell Campbell, , Linval Thompson, , Max Romeo, , , BB Seaton, , Jimmy Riley, Winston Francis, The Blackstones, The Twinkle Brothers
Directors:
Diggory Kenrick
Producers:
Diggory Kenrick, Sarah Kenrick, James Stirzaker, Newton Williams
Narrated By:
Dennis Alcapone
Writers:
Diggory Kenrick
Aka:
I Am the Gorgon: Bunny 'Striker' Lee and the Roots of Reggae
Studio:
Kingston Sounds
Genres:
Documentary, Music & Musicals, Performing Arts, Special Interest
BBFC:
Release Date:
17/11/2014
Run Time:
85 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles:
None
DVD Regions:
Region 0 (All)
Formats:
NTSC
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • 30 Minutes Bonus Footage
  • 22 Track Original Movie Soundtrack CD
Disc 1:
This disc includes the main feature
Disc 2:
This disc includes Bonus Features

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