Bob Marley is one of the most iconic figures in 20th century popular music, a man who is arguably as recognizable and revered today as he was when he succumbed to cancer in 1981. But for someone as famous and influential as Marley -- there’s little arguing that he’s the best-known musical artist to emerge from the Third World -- the story of his life is not especially well known, especially in the United States, where he’s remembered as (a) the most famous reggae artist to come out of Jamaica and (b) that guy who smoked a lot of ganja. (The latter perception isn’t helped by the availability of Marley-branded rolling papers.) There’s far more to Bob Marley’s story tha...
Released:
2012
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
144 mins