Movie of the Week: Countryman (1982)

Countryman 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 with music by Bob Marley & the Wailers, Rico, Aswad, Steel Pulse, Dennis Brown, Toots & The Maytals, Lee Perry, and others.




Buy the soundtrack here.
Buy the DVD here.