The Upsetter

"The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry"

Jan 12 2011 Not Rated 1h 35m
Biography, Documentary, Music

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.

Plot

The definitive life story about Jamaican musical legend Lee 'Scratch' Perry.

Written by

Ethan Higbee, Adam Bhala Lough

Directed by

Ethan Higbee, Adam Bhala Lough

Cast

Benicio Del Toro, Carl Bradshaw, The Clash

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Awards

10 nominations

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# of Votes
258
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
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