Reggae Video and Music from Jamaica

Horsemouth (played by real life musician, Leroy 'Horsemouth' Wallace) is a Kingston drummer, known to be one of the best session players around. But times are hard inna the ghetto and Horsemouth can't get enough work to feed his children. After he convinces his very patient wife to give him her life savings, he purchases a motorcycle and travels the island as an independent promoter, distributing the hottest reggae tunes to the record stores starved for the latest rhythms. Everything is going smoothly until Horsemouth accidently stumbles upon a massive burglary ring run by some shady "mafia boy" businessmen.

But no worries, Rasta cyaan fail. With the help of his musical bredren (including Gregory Isaacs, Burning Spear, Jacob Miller, and a host of other reggae legends) Horsemouth triumphs in the end.


Horsemouth is the hardest salesman in town   February 18, 2000
 9 out of 11 found this review helpful

This movie is a refreshing look at the Rasta way of life, in the process depicting enteprenuership, the Jamaican record industry, micro economics, passion for a classic motorbike, and imaginitive courage in the face of a downpressing system.

A truly authentic movie, so thick in dialect, and pure in inspiration. The music score fits meaningfully into every scene, and Burning Spear does some excellent melodic counseling in person.

The whole record industry element of this movie is also especially interesting with the advent of mp3 and our current music habits.

I usually don't buy VHS anymore, but I dont think this is on the list for DVD conversion- so I bought it a couple weeks ago.


for any true reggae fan   February 9, 2000
 5 out of 5 found this review helpful

I'm big reggae fan from the late seventies and had heard about the movie and sountrack, but it wasn't until one day, while browsing tower records in boston that I stumbled across a copy of the movie. I raced home and watched it, suddenly transported to another time. A GREAT movie to sit back and "spark one". This movie catches reggae at it's musical apex, as many of the great reggae stars from the times are present in the movie, whether playing starring roles, bit parts or making cameos. A great great movie.


Rockers, Rocks!   January 10, 2000
 1 out of 5 found this review helpful

Horsemouth's journey's are a gas set to cool and styling dub and reggage roots that are classics.. A must have for any dub wise rudeboy!


whatever   December 28, 1999
 0 out of 2 found this review helpful

I saw this movie in a theater. Amoungst other things, I think this is a very funny movie, I laughed my ass off. Then I went and bought the record and played it for about 2 years. I love this movie.