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Ruff 'n Tuff - Stranger Cole's Toronto Roots
Ruff 'n Tuff - Stranger Cole's Toronto Roots

Ruff 'n Tuff - Stranger Cole's Toronto Roots

Genres

Documentary

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After an unsuccessful attempt at establishing himself in the early 1970s music scene, Jamaican-born reggae legend Stranger Cole opens a record store, the first Caribbean business in Toronto's Kensington Market.

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Budget

$5129

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

10 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

02 May 2018

Country

Cast

Stranger Cole

Stranger Cole

Self

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