Best award winning movies with history buff from Jamaica
Check out today’s highest ranked movies with history buff from Jamaica! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best movies with history buff from Jamaica, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.
1 Marley (2012)
Bob Marley's universal appeal, impact on music history and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled. Directed by Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland), MARLEY is the definitive life story of the musician, revolutionary, and legend, from his early days to his rise to international superstardom. Made with the support of the Marley family, the film features rare footage, incredible performances and revelatory interviews with the people that knew him best.
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- 2012-04-20 | Music / Documentary
Cast
- Ziggy Marley, Rita Marley
Rating
7.56
2 Better Mus' Come (2013)
The film follows warring political factions in 1970s Jamaica as they enlist the support of gangs to enforce their policies, and advance their political agenda. It is a fictionalized dramatization of real historical events, specifically, the Green Bay Massacre, where the government finally tracked down these gangs and had systematically wiped out.
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- 2013-03-15 | Crime / Action
Cast
- Sheldon Shepherd, Sky Nicole Grey
Rating
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4.6
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3 One Love (2003)
Kassa a free-wheelin rasta man, falls for a straight laced gospel singer Serena, when they both meet as they enter a music contest. Serena's father the pastor forbids her to see him and wants her to marry one of his church members. Meanwhile the record boss organizing the contest, tries to get Kassa's band to sign to his label on his terms not theirs. By using heavy tactics, he pushes the band to fight back.
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- 2003-05-18 | Drama / Romance
Cast
- Ky-Mani Marley, Cherine Anderson
Rating
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5.6
4 Shottas (2002)
A raw urban drama about two friends raised on the dangerous streets of Kingston, Jamaica. Biggs and Wayne take on the "Shotta" way of life to survive. As young boys, they begin a life of crime, eventually moving to the US where they begin a ruthless climb from the bottom. They remain bound to each other by their shottas loyalty as they aggressively take control of the Jamaican underworld.
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- 2002-02-27 | Action / Adventure
Cast
- Ky-Mani Marley, Spragga Benz
Rating
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7.672
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5 The Harder They Come (1972)
Ivanhoe Martin arrives in Kingston, Jamaica, looking for work and, after some initial struggles, lands a recording contract as a reggae singer. He records his first song, "The Harder They Come," but after a bitter dispute with a manipulative producer named Hilton, soon finds himself resorting to petty crime in order to pay the bills. He deals marijuana, kills some abusive cops and earns local folk hero status. Meanwhile, his record is topping the charts.
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- 1972-09-01 | Crime / Drama
Cast
- Jimmy Cliff, Janet Bartley
Rating
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6.6
6 Rockers (1979)
Horsemouth, a drummer living in a ghetto of Kingston, plans to make money selling records. After his prized motorcycle is stolen, his plans fall through and he's forced to adapt.
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- 1979-11-23 | Comedy / Drama
Cast
- Leroy Wallace, Richard 'Dirty Harry' Hall
Rating
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7.1
7 Dancehall Queen (1997)
Street vendor Marcia is scraping together a living in the ghetto section of Kingston, Jamaica. Her young daughter is being hounded by a rich sugar daddy who has been supporting the family; her brother's life is being threatened by a local thug. So, when the licentious patron threatens to abandon the family, and her brother breaks down under pressure, Marcia hits bottom. She needs to escape to a haven where she can get lost in fantasy; Marcia, don in sex-me-up clothing and outrageous glamour, finds refuge in the beats of the very dance hall outside of which she normally vends.
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- 1997-10-10 | Drama
Cast
- Audrey Reid, Carl Davis
Rating
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6.4