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The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry

Plot: The Upsetter tells the fascinating story of Lee Scratch Perry a visionary musician and artist from poor rural Jamaica who journeyed to the big city of Kingston in the late 1950’s with dreams of making it in the burgeoning record industry. He burst upon the scene with a brand new sound, inventing a genre of music that would come to be called Reggae, discovering a young Bob Marley and gaining international recognition as a record producer and solo artist
Release Date: Saturday, March 1 2008
16 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Lee PerryLee Perry
Lee Perry was
71 in The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry
as 'Self'.
Fri, Mar 20 1936 –
Sun, Aug 29 2021
Portrait of Haile Selassie IHaile Selassie I
Haile Selassie I would have been no older than
83 in The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jul 22 1892 –
Tue, Aug 26 1975
Portrait of Peter ToshPeter Tosh
Peter Tosh would have been no older than
42 in The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry
as 'Self'.
Thu, Oct 19 1944 –
Fri, Sep 11 1987
Portrait of Benicio del ToroBenicio del Toro
Benicio del Toro was
41 in The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sun, Feb 19 1967
Portrait of Bob MarleyBob Marley
Bob Marley would have been no older than
36 in The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry
as 'Self'.
Tue, Feb 06 1945 –
Mon, May 11 1981

Crew

Portrait of Ethan HigbeeEthan Higbee
Ethan Higbee was
>> in The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry
as 'Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Adam Bhala LoughAdam Bhala Lough
Adam Bhala Lough was
28 in The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry
as 'Director'
Wed, May 09 1979