Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie (1983)

Genres - Music  |   Sub-Genres - Concerts  |   Run Time - 105 min.  |   Countries - Jamaica, United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Eleanor Mannikka

First filmed at the 1983 Reggae Sunsplash Festival in Montego Bay, Jamaica, this musical documentary is likely to keep audiences moving along with the beat of its reggae artists. Among the musicians and groups featured are Rita Marley, Gil Scott-Heron, Gregory Isaacs, and Third World. The stage performances and the scanning of audience reactions are supplemented with backstage interviews.

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reggae-music, festival, musical [play], youth