Countryman (film)
| Countryman | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dickie Jobson |
| Written by | Dickie Jobson Michael Thomas |
| Produced by | Chris Blackwell |
| Starring | Countryman Hiram Keller Carl Bradshaw |
| Cinematography | Dominique Chapuis |
| Edited by | Peter Boyle John Victor-Smith |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Jamaica |
| Language | English |
Countryman (1982) is an action/adventure film directed by Dickie Jobson. It tells the story of a Jamaican fisherman whose solitude is shattered when he rescues two Americans from the wreckage of a plane crash. The fisherman, called Countryman, is hurled into a political plot by the dangerous Colonel Sinclair. Countryman uses his knowledge of the terrain and his innate combat skills to survive.
The film was shot in Jamaica and featured a reggae soundtrack performed by Lee "Scratch" Perry, Bob Marley & the Wailers, Steel Pulse, Dennis Brown, Aswad, Toots & The Maytals & Rico Rodriguez. It was written by Jobson and produced by Island Records founder Chris Blackwell and has become a cult classic.[1]
References
- ^ Johnson, Richard (2016) "Actor Countryman is dead", Jamaica Observer, 20 September 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016
External links
- Countryman at IMDb
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