The Upsetter (movie)

2008 film by Adam Bhala Lough

The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry is a documentary movie about Jamaican musician Lee "Scratch" Perry. Benicio Del Toro tells the story in the movie. [1] Ethan Higbee and Adam Bhala Lough directed the movie. The first showing of the documentary was at the SXSW Film Festival in March 2008. The first showing in theaters was in March 2011.[2][3]

The Upsetter
Directed byEthan Higbee
Adam Bhala Lough
Produced byEthan Higbee
Adam Bhala Lough
StarringLee Scratch Perry
Bob Marley
Paul McCartney
Marcus Garvey
The Clash
Haile Selassie
Beastie Boys
Peter Tosh
Carl Bradshaw
Narrated byBenicio Del Toro
Distributed byThe Upsetter Films
Release dates
  • March 2008 (2008-03) (SXSW)
  • March 1, 2011 (2011-03-01) (United States)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

References

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  1. Halperin, Shirley (February 24, 2011). "Benicio Del Toro Narrates Doc on Reggae Legend Lee 'Scratch' Perry (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2011-09-05. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
  2. Jackson, Nate (March 24, 2011). "'The Upsetter': The life and times of Lee 'Scratch' Perry -- VIDEO". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
  3. Kreps, Daniel (June 28, 2010). "Lee "Scratch" Perry's Wild World: Watch a Clip From 'The Upsetter'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2012-12-15.

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