Countryman (film)

Countryman is a 1982 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 and protect his new friends from being caught by Sinclair. This film explores Jamaican culture; at the end of the film, it is described as a tribute to the musical legend Bob Marley whose music is often played throughout the film.

Countryman
Directed by	Dickie Jobson
Written by	Dickie Jobson Michael Thomas
Produced by	Chris Blackwell
Starring	Countryman (aka Edwin Lothan) Hiram Keller Carl Bradshaw
Cinematography	Dominique Chapuis
Edited by	Peter Boyle John Victor-Smith
Music by	Wally Badarou
Distributed by	Island
Release date	1982 (1982)
Running time	102 minutes
Country	Jamaica
Language	English

The film was the first from Island Records' new film division.^[1] 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 and Rico Rodriguez. It was written by Jobson and produced by Island Records founder Chris Blackwell and has become a cult classic.^[2]

Cast

• Edwin Lothan (1946-2016) as Countryman
• Hiram Keller as Bobby Lloyd
• Carl Bradshaw as Capt. Benchley
• Basil Keane as Colonel Sinclair
• Freshey Richardson as Mosman
• Kristina St. Clair as Beau Porter
• Jahman
• Papa Threecards as Sadu Baba
• Munair Zacca as Periera
• Dee Anthony as Mr. Porter
• Ronnie McKay as Wax

References

1. Greenberg, James (September 20, 1985). "Island And Alive Dissolving Joint Prod'n Venture". Daily Variety. p. 1.
2. Johnson, Richard (2016) "Actor Countryman is dead", Jamaica Observer, 20 September 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016

External links

• Countryman at IMDb