Countryman | |
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Directed by | Dickie Jobson |
Produced by | Chris Blackwell |
Written by | Dickie Jobson Michael Thomas |
Starring | Countryman Hiram Keller Carl Bradshaw |
Cinematography | Dominique Chapuis |
Edited by |
Peter Boyle John Victor-Smith |
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Running time
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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.