Country Man – is a very warm and pleasant movie about a peaceful fisherman. This movie almost feels real at times and is a breath of fresh air.
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
Producer: Chris Blackwell
Written: Dickie Jobson, Michael Thomas
Directed: Dickie Jobson
Soundtrack
Big Neck Police
Written by Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry
Performed by Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry (as Lee Perry) and The Upsetters
From “Ape-Ology”
Summary
Countryman is a classic Jamaican Film about a fisherman who helped an American couple who were on the run. The couple were being chased by the police who were framing them for illegal activities.
Countryman sheltered, fed and protected the couple in the hills of Hellshire always reassuring them that they are safe because the hills “have mystical powers mon.”
This movie is at the top of Jamaica’s film contributions and is a reminder of the old Jamaica, the way things used to be. People were more warm and friendly, always willing to help out their fellow man, whether black or white.
Watching the film will invoke a strong sense of community, the people were close like family. The children were taught by the olders
