Marley (2012)

A documentary on the life, music, and legacy of Bob Marley.

Director:

Kevin Macdonald

Stars:

Bob Marley, Ziggy Marley, Rita Marley

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Bob Marley	...	Self (archive footage)
Ziggy Marley	...	Self
Jimmy Cliff	...	Self
Rita Marley	...	Self
Cedella Marley	...	Self
Chris Blackwell	...	Self
Lee 'Scratch' Perry	...	Self (as Lee Perry)
Cindy Breakspeare	...	Self
Danny Sims	...	Self
Bunny Wailer	...	Self (as Neville Bunny Wailer Livingston)
Constance Marley	...	Self
Edward Seaga	...	Self
The Wailers	...	Themselves
Junior Marvin	...	Self
Diane Jobson	...	Self

Storyline

Bob Marley's universal appeal, impact on music history and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled. The definitive life story of the musician, revolutionary, and legend, from his early days to his rise to international super-stardom. Made with the support of the Marley family, there is rare footage, incredible performances and revelatory interviews with the people that knew him best.

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Plot Keywords:

funeral | interview | musician | surname as title | soccer | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for drug content, thematic elements and some violent images

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of the reasons Kevin Macdonald wanted to make the film as he was curious to explore the enduring appeal of Bob Marley and why, some 30 years after his death, he remains as popular as ever. This was partly motivated by the fact that when he was making The Last King of Scotland (2006), he would often encounter posters of Marley in some of the poorer parts of Kampala in Uganda where they were filming.

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Quotes

Ghana Tour Guide: [First lines] This is the Cape Coast Castle in Ghana, West Africa. Where enslaved Africans were shipped to the Caribbean, to North America, and other places in the world. From this castle, on the average, 10,000 enslaved Africans were shipped year by year. Altogether about 60 million Africans were enslaved. Whoever went through the door had no chance of coming back. That is why the door got the name the "Door of No Return."

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.129 (2012)

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Soundtracks

No Sympathy
Written by Bob Marley
Performed by Bob Marley & The Wailers

User Reviews

Tuff Gong the Lion

I was expecting to see the same bits of footage, images, interviews etc. that I've seen before but this doc reveals lots more. We learn how his early formative years as a dual heritage child growing up in rural JA gave him a unique philosophical view in which to form his own ideas of who he was and what his destiny was to be.

The film also has the luxury of 144 mins to illuminate the genius that Bob was. I got to appreciate how influential and messianic he became within his immediate circle, his community and his nation. His ambition, drive and competitiveness were an integral part of his make-up and became central to his mission to preach love, Rastafari and unity. Any resistance to this would be casually side-stepped.

Whilst not a saint his soul crackled with energy and shone bright, perhaps too bright for the physical being that contained it and which sadly gave out at only 36. But the legacy lives on in the music, the voice of a struggling people, and we should listen as well as dance.

Peace, love and blessings.

Details

Official Sites:

Magnolia Pictures [United States] Official Facebook

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English French German

Release Date:

20 April 2012 (UK)

Also Known As:

Bob Marley: Stay with the Rhythm

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$262,004, 22 April 2012

Gross USA:

$1,413,480

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,842,919

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shangri-La Entertainment, Tuff Gong Pictures, Cowboy Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

144 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1