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Wishing to become a successful reggae singer, a young Jamaican man finds himself tied to corrupt record producers and drug pushers.Wishing to become a successful reggae singer, a young Jamaican man finds himself tied to corrupt record producers and drug pushers.Wishing to become a successful reggae singer, a young Jamaican man finds himself tied to corrupt record producers and drug pushers.
Volier Johnson
- Pushcart Boy
- (as Volair Johnson)
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- TriviaFirst feature film produced in Jamaica.
- Quotes
Jose Smith: Him think hero can die til the last reel.
- Alternate versionsIn the original, pre-Midnight Show, unrated version, when Jimmy Cliff is lashed for slicing his antagonist, there are shots of frontal nudity when he is strapped over the barrel, making his urination explicit.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Siskel & Ebert Holiday Video Gift Guide (1992)
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You Can See It If You Really Want
Jimmy Cliff comes to the city with dreams of becoming a recording star. It's a tough racket and he sells the rights to his first record for $20 -- Jamaican dollars. He falls into the ganja trade. When the authorities, at the urging of the United States, bears down, and Cliff withholds the protection money he's been paying. When the higher-ups bear down, he goes on a spree, and the notoriety puts his record on the hit parade.
It's a very good movie, except for a lot of ancillary issues. It was the first movie for Cliff, for the director, and for a Jamaican movie in the patois. It also has a fine musical score, including some hits by Cliff and his band, including the title song and "You Can Get It If You Really Want." It played internationally, and did very well; its view of Jamaica and Jamaicans remains unique to this day.
It's a very good movie, except for a lot of ancillary issues. It was the first movie for Cliff, for the director, and for a Jamaican movie in the patois. It also has a fine musical score, including some hits by Cliff and his band, including the title song and "You Can Get It If You Really Want." It played internationally, and did very well; its view of Jamaica and Jamaicans remains unique to this day.
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- Ju hårdare du slår...
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- $15,327
- Runtime2 hours
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- 1.66 : 1
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