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G, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: Ted Bafaloukos, Theodorus Bafaloukos, Theodorus Bafaloukus

Release Date: January 1, 1978

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DVD Release Date: March 28, 2000

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  • November 3, 2009
    cool performance & nice music!!
  • October 29, 2009
    NOBODY FUCKS WITH 'FATBOY JACOBS' CHICKEN.... HE'LL CUT YA!
  • October 16, 2009
    favorite movie of all time...
  • October 15, 2009
    The classic 1970's reggae film. Crammed full of Jamaican musicians, the soundtrack is great, and the story line is simple enough to follow even if you don't understand the heavy accents, tho i watched it with a cute reggae musician so I got it translated anyway.
    And of course t...( read more)here's a very smart walking montage to practice at home afterwards.
  • September 9, 2009
    i have seen rockers many years ago.... there is not a lot of films that come out of jamaica, but when out come out...... i have to support it. being Jamaican... Stay bless.... Rockers was as very good film,... you will have to agree that the best film was THE HARDER THEY COME.......( read more)...the orignal cult movie....
  • August 8, 2009
    Great tunes and provides a true glimpse of the Jamaican way of life.





    Great tunes and a glimpse at the true Jamaican way of life.
  • August 5, 2009
    Rockers is a documentary turned full-length feature starring just about every International Reggae Star who was around in the 1970's; It's sad to think just how many of the people featured have suffered premature deaths. A pearl beyond price for the real reggae fan, 'Rockers' cov...( read more)ers an astonishing amount of all that remains so vital about the 70s roots and culture scene.

    Don't expect much in the way of plot. Do expect the film to stop every 15 minutes or so for a musical number - that's its most appealing factor: the incessant, and downright catchy, continuous backbeat of some top class reggae, and a fascinating insight into Jamaican life too. Violence is confined to moments of righteous defiance, swearing sparingly employed only for comedy or emphasis, all convincingly acted by the close family of musical geniuses that peppered the island.

    With a magnificent soundtrack it provides a snapshot of where Jamaican music was heading before the plague of cocaine hit. A little rough around the edges, but anyone with a love of Reggae should watch this, so turn up the bass and enjoy. Utterly charming.
  • July 25, 2009
    got to here this 4 the nation
  • July 25, 2009
    man that make me laugh so much, love it especially the music. Jamaica look just like Guyana.

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