Rockers (1978)

Director:

Ted Bafaloukos

Writer:

Ted Bafaloukos

Release Date:

1978 (Jamaica)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Music

Tagline:

It's dangerous

Plot:

Horsemouth sets himself up in business selling records but when gangsters steal his bike things start to turn nasty...

Plot Keywords:

Reggae | Cannabis | Record Store | Talking To The Camera | Reggae Musical

Cast

Leroy 'Horsemouth' Wallace	...	Horsemouth
Richard 'Dirty Harry' Hall	...	Dirty Harry
Monica Craig	...	Madgie
Marjorie Norman	...	Sunshine
Jacob Miller	...	Jakes
Gregory Isaacs	...	Jah Tooth (as Gregory Issacs)
Winston Rodney	...	Burning Spear
Frank Dowding	...	Kiddus-I
Robbie Shakespeare	...	Robbie
Big Youth	...	Big Youth (as Manley Buchanan)
Leroy Smart	...	Himself
Lester Bullocks	...	Dillinger
Ashley Harris	...	Higher
Peter Honiball	...	Honeyball
L. Lindo	...	Jack Ruby
Trevor Douglas	...	Leggo Beast
Herman Davis	...	Bongo Herman
Raymond Hall	...	Jeep Man
Junior Wilby	...	Natty Majesty
Robert Van Campbell	...	Jah Wise
Errol Brown	...	Knatty Garfield
Syndrel Easington	...	T. Dread
Berris Simpson	...	Prince Hammer
Theophilus Beckford	...	Easy Snapping
Phylip Richards	...	John Dread
Winston Thompson	...	Dr. Alimantado
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sandy McLeod	...	Tourist
Joe Gibbs	...	Himself (uncredited)

Directed by
Ted Bafaloukos

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ted Bafaloukos		(as Theodoros Bafaloukos)

Produced by
Patrick Hulsey	....	producer
Avrom Robin	....	associate producer
David Streit	....	associate producer

Cinematography by
Peter Sova

Film Editing by
Susan Steinberg

Art Direction by
Lilly Kilvert

Production Management
Monty Diamond	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Monty Diamond	....	second assistant director

Sound Department
Nigel Noble	....	sound
Kit Whitmore	....	sound recordist

Camera and Electrical Department
Ed Marritz	....	camera operator

Music Department
Todd Kasow	....	music editor

Other crew
Shelley Houis	....	production office coordinator
Sandy McLeod	....	script supervisor

Thanks
Terence Dackombe	....	grateful acknowledgment

Production Companies

• Rockers Film Corporation

Distributors

• New Yorker Films (1980) (USA) (theatrical)
• Succéfilm AB (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Music Video Distributors (MVD) (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Trama (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)

Runtime:

USA:100 min

Country:

Jamaica

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Jamaica

Company:

Rockers Film Corporation

Trivia:

Monica Madgie Craig, who plays Horsemouth's wife in the film, is his real common-law wife. Their three children are also featured.

Quotes:

Jacob Miller:[brandishing a switchblade] Don't say nothing, y 'hear? Don't say nothing! The man eat up my food, man!
Horsemouth:No, man!
Jacob Miller:No, Rasta, Me no love that, man, me no love that! Me screw for that! You know, Rasta. Cho. I-man vex, Rasta.

Movie Connections:

Remake of Bicycle Thieves (1948)

Soundtrack:

We A' Rockers

Great take on the Robin Hood Theme!

I-man loves this movie! A true classic! Everyt'ing from the music to the actors to the land of the JA makes this a must see. Much more intimate than "The Harder They Come" and not as dark. This is also a very funny movie. The "Stepping Razor" walking montage is classic hilarity! Get this film and keep it in your collection. Do not lend it out or you might not see it again, sight? Without taking away from the great directing Theodore Bafaloukos did, this movie almost makes itself! Show me a movie with realer characters and I'll argue you with you day and night, seen? The soundtrack is great! All kinds of reggae styles from a cross-section of artists...many of whom are in the film! Jah Guide, Protection Until Time, and Loveful Heights!