CinemaOSMovie · 2013 · 1h 25m

I Am the Gorgon: Bunny 'Striker' Lee and the Roots of Reggae

A larger than life close up look at the incredible career of the legendary Jamaican record producer, and the real roots of reggae music by the people who made it happen.

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This feature length documentary charts the story of the great Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee. A legend himself, there’s not a lot of pioneers of roots and reggae that he didn’t work with, becoming the go-to producer for that dub sound coming out of Jamaica in the sixties and seventies, further cementing his legacy when he started licensing his productions straight to London labels. Diggory Kenrick’s doco calls on not only Lee himself to tell the story, but features the likes of U Roy, Dennis Alcapone, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Sly and Robbie, Johnny Clarke and Johnny Holt among others.

Directed byDiggory Kenrick

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 25m
Language
EN
Released
November 10, 2013
Studios
Gorgon FilmsNewborn ProductionsJamaican Recordings

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I AM THE GORGON Movie Trailer (2013) Bunny "Striker" Lee & The Roots Of Reggae

I AM THE GORGON Movie Trailer (2013) Bunny "Striker" Lee & The Roots Of Reggae

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Bunny 'Striker' Lee

Bunny 'Striker' Lee

Self

Lee "Scratch" Perry

Lee "Scratch" Perry

Self

Lowell 'Sly' Dunbar

Lowell 'Sly' Dunbar

Self

Dennis Alcapone

Dennis Alcapone

Self

U-Roy

U-Roy

Self

Robbie Shakespeare

Robbie Shakespeare

Self

Johnny Clarke

Johnny Clarke

Self

John Holt

John Holt

Self

Derrick Morgan

Derrick Morgan

Self

Max Romeo

Max Romeo

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Diggory Kenrick
Diggory Kenrick
Written by
Diggory Kenrick
Diggory Kenrick
Produced by
Sarah Kenrick
James Stirzaker

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