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Big Youth

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Trailer for this musical drama starring some of the most famous 70s Jamaican musicians
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Rockers (1978)
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Big Youth was born on 19 April 1949 in Kingston, Jamaica. He is an actor, known for The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Something Wild (1986) and Burning an Illusion (1982).
BornApril 19, 1949
BornApril 19, 1949
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    • Known for

    Denzel Washington in The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
    The Manchurian Candidate
    6.6
    • Soundtrack("Survival Plan")
    • 2004
    Melanie Griffith and Jeff Daniels in Something Wild (1986)
    Something Wild
    6.9
    • Soundtrack("Feel It", as Manley Buchanan)
    • 1986
    Cassie McFarlane in Burning an Illusion (1982)
    Burning an Illusion
    6.9
    • Soundtrack("Tippertone Rock")
    • 1982
    Rockers (1978)
    Rockers
    7.5
    • Big Youth(as Manley Buchanan)
    • 1978

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    Actor

    • Vintage Reggae Bash: Brooklyn 1983 (2007)
      Vintage Reggae Bash: Brooklyn 1983
      Video
      • 2007
    • Rockers (1978)
      Rockers
      7.5
      • Big Youth (as Manley Buchanan)
      • 1978

    Soundtrack

    • Denzel Washington in The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
      The Manchurian Candidate
      6.6
      • performer: "Survival Plan" ("Survival Plan")
      • 2004
    • Melanie Griffith and Jeff Daniels in Something Wild (1986)
      Something Wild
      6.9
      • performer: "Feel It"
      • writer: "Feel It" (as Manley Buchanan)
      • 1986
    • Cassie McFarlane in Burning an Illusion (1982)
      Burning an Illusion
      6.9
      • writer: "Tippertone Rock"
      • 1982

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    Rockers
    Trailer 2:10
    Rockers

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    • Alternative name
      • Manley Buchanan
    • Born
      • April 19, 1949
      • Kingston, Jamaica
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      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    • How old is Big Youth?
      76 years old
    • When was Big Youth born?
      April 19, 1949
    • Where was Big Youth born?
      Kingston, Jamaica
    • What is Big Youth's birth name?
      Manley Augustus Buchanan
    • What is Big Youth known for?
      Rockers, Burning an Illusion, Something Wild, and The Manchurian Candidate

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