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, who's music is often played throughout the film.
CountrymanDirected byDickie JobsonProduced byChris BlackwellWritten byDickie Jobson
Michael ThomasStarringCountryman (aka Edwin Lothan)
Hiram Keller
Carl BradshawCinematographyDominique ChapuisEdited byPeter Boyle
John Victor-SmithDistributed byIsland
Release date
1982
Running time
102 minutesCountryJamaicaLanguageEnglish
