Stepping Razor: Red X is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Nicholas Campbell and released in 1992.Craig MacInnis, "Campbell walks the Razor's edge". Toronto Star, September 18, 1992. The film is a portrait of reggae musician Peter Tosh, drawn both from Tosh's "Red X" series of autobiographical tapes that he was recording at the time of his murder and from interviews with other figures about Tosh's cultural impact.Noel Taylor, "Film on slain Tosh an epitaph and a warning". Ottawa Citizen, September 3, 1993.
The film premiered at the 1992 Festival of Festivals.Rita Zekas, "Glitter everywhere, but no cheese whatsits". Toronto Star, September 11, 1992.
The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 14th Genie Awards."The Lotus Eaters strong contender at Genies". The Globe and Mail, December 11, 1993. Peter Goddard of the Toronto Star called it "one of the best musical documentaries about any star, in any genre, ever."Peter Goddard, "The devil and Peter Tosh". Toronto Star, July 24, 1993.
On October 17, 2018, the film received a special screening at the TIFF Bell Lightbox to mark the official legalization of cannabis in Canada.Brad Wheeler, "Nicholas Campbell's film on reggae ‘prophet' Peter Tosh to screen at TIFF Bell Lightbox on legalization day". The Globe and Mail, October 16, 2018.
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