Dread Beat and Blood

Name: Dread Beat and Blood
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1979-09-01
Duration: 45 min
Cast: Linton Kwesi Johnson, Dennis Bovell

1979, English. Directed by Franco Rosso.

Follows dub poet master Linton Kwesi Johnson out of the recording studio onto the Brixton streets.

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Runtime: 0h 45m
Post-credits: None listed
Language: English
Rated: NR

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Released: 1 September 1979
Country: United Kingdom

politicspoetryreggaebiographyracismdrugsstrong languageviolencebritish caribbeanwest indies diaspora

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Dread Beat and Blood runs 45 minutes (0h 45m).

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Dread Beat and Blood is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.

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Dread Beat and Blood isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 September 1979. (Checked 11 November 2026.)

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If you liked Dread Beat and Blood, try Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger, The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story, The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart.

Who directed Dread Beat and Blood?

Dread Beat and Blood (1979) was directed by Franco Rosso and stars Linton Kwesi Johnson, Dennis Bovell.