Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsABFFPride MonthOutfest OutfrontsSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
IMDbPro

Life and Debt

  • 2001
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
1K
YOUR RATING
Life and Debt (2001)
Documentary

Documentary look at the effects of globalization on Jamaican industry and agriculture.Documentary look at the effects of globalization on Jamaican industry and agriculture.Documentary look at the effects of globalization on Jamaican industry and agriculture.

  • Director
    • Stephanie Black
  • Writer
    • Jamaica Kincaid
  • Stars
    • Belinda Becker
    • Buju Banton
    • Horst Köhler
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stephanie Black
    • Writer
      • Jamaica Kincaid
    • Stars
      • Belinda Becker
      • Buju Banton
      • Horst Köhler
    • 18User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins

    Photos

    Life and Debt (2001)
    Life and Debt (2001)
    Life and Debt (2001)
    Life and Debt (2001)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Belinda Becker
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Buju Banton
    Buju Banton
    • Self - Singer
    Horst Köhler
    • Self - Director, International Monetary Fund
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Horst Kohler)
    Michael Manley
    Michael Manley
    • Self - Former Prime Minister of Jamaica
    Stanley Fischer
    • Self - Deputy Director International Monetary Fund
    Michael Witter
    • Self - Professor of Economics, University of West Indies
    • (as Dr. Michael Witter)
    David Coore
    • Self - Former Minister of Finance, Jamaica
    Bill Clinton
    Bill Clinton
    • Self - President of the United States
    • (archive footage)
    Jean-Bertrand Aristide
    Jean-Bertrand Aristide
    • Self - President, Haiti
    Yami Bolo
    • Self - Singer
    Tom Lipetzky
    • Self - U.S. Potato Board
    • (archive footage)
    Kathy Owen
    Kathy Owen
    • News Anchor
    Jerry J. Rawlings
    • Self - Former President, Ghana
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Jerry Rawlings)
    Jamaica Kincaid
    • Narrator
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Stephanie Black
    • Writer
      • Jamaica Kincaid
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy
    8.1
    Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy
    Freakonomics
    6.3
    Freakonomics
    The Ascent of Money
    7.9
    The Ascent of Money
    Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve
    7.3
    Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve
    The Corporation
    8.0
    The Corporation
    Breaking the Bank
    4.8
    Breaking the Bank
    We Feed the World
    7.5
    We Feed the World
    Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
    7.6
    Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
    97% Owned
    7.7
    97% Owned
    The True Cost
    7.7
    The True Cost
    The World, the Flesh and the Devil
    6.8
    The World, the Flesh and the Devil
    White Man's Burden
    5.3
    White Man's Burden

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Quotes

      Narrator: "Jamaica was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493. Not too long after, it was settled by human rubbish from Europe, who used enslaved but noble and exalted human beings from Africa to satisfy their desire for wealth and power. Eventually the masters left, in a kind of way; eventually the salves were freed, in a kind of way. Of course, the whole thing is, once you cease to be master you're no longer human rubbish, you're just a human being and all the things that adds up to; so too with the slaves, once they are no longer slaves, once they're free they are no longer noble and exalted, they are just human beings." based on "A Small Place" copyright 1987 Jamaica Kincaid

    • Crazy credits
      Special heartfelt gratitude to the interviewees who share the truth with such eloquence.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The North Pole Deception (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      G-7
      Written by Ziggy Marley (as David Marley)

      Performed by Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers

      Courtesy of Elektra Records

      By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

      Used by permission of Colgems-EMI Music Inc.

    User reviews18

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    10/10
    Excellent Movie!!
    I am actually waiting for this movie to become available on VHS. It would tie in perfectly with what I teach in my political economy class.

    The movie clearly explains how rich countries can dominate poorer ones. It also causes one to re-think capitalism, competition and the "invisible hand."
    helpful•11
    4
    • latanyawjohnson
    • Mar 30, 2002

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • February 28, 2003 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • lifeanddebt.org (United States)
      • PBS (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Life + Debt
    • Filming locations
      • Jamaica
    • Production company
      • Tuff Gong Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $263,107
    • Gross worldwide
      • $263,107
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Life and Debt (2001)
    Top Gap
    By what name was Life and Debt (2001) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.