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Kingston Burns Tonight
Genres
CrimeRomanceThriller
Overview
Reggae music is featured in this romantic thriller set in Jamaica. Stoney (Giancarlo Esposito), a photojournalist, is assigned by a U.S. music magazine to cover a battle of the bands in Jamaica. There he becomes involved with the seductive Blossom (Jasmine Guy) who works for Mr. Lee (Lucien Chen), a crime boss. Lee is planning to rob the concert box office. Blossom tries to convince Stoney to help her steal the money from Lee and escape to another island paradise. Interspersed amongst the action are many clips of the reggae bands as they musically battle it out.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
95 min
Release Date
1995-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
7
Vote Average
6.214
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Jasmine Guy
Blossom
Giancarlo Esposito
Stoney
Paul Campbell
Ultimate
Stafford Ashani
Ragga
Carl Bradshaw
Walker
Lucien Chen
Mr. Lee
Mad Cobra
Concert performer
Snow
Concert performer
Cedella Marley
Inspector Lovelace
Vesco Razpopov
Group Walla (uncredited)
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