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The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry
The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry
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The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry

2008
1h 35m
Documentary
Music

Status

Released

Release

2008

Runtime

1h 35m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Streaming

5
Philo
Night Flight Plus
OVID
Fandor Amazon Channel
Eternal Family

Rent

4
Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At Home

Buy

4
Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At Home

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2
Cineverse
Tubi TV
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Storyline

"The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry"

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. Soon he was being called upon by artists as diverse as The Clash and Paul McCartney to provide his unique sound.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 35m
Mar 1, 2008
Digital Release
Jul 6, 2008
Director
Ethan Higbee
Adam Bhala Lough
Adam Bhala Lough
Production Countries
United States of America
Official Website

Top Cast

5 Cast Members

Lee Perry

Lee Perry

Self

Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

Self

Peter Tosh

Peter Tosh

Self

Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro

Narrator (voice)

Bob Marley

Bob Marley

Self

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