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Third World Cop (1999)

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From Time Out Film Guide

This Jamaican rehash of Dirty Harry follows maverick crime fighter Capone (Campbell) on a gun-running case in his old Kingston 'hood. He has to rethink his no-nonsense attitude to community policing, however, when it seems his long-time ghetto friend Ratty (Danvers) may be financing his record producing with more than the occasional block party. Low budget and shot on digital video, this first feature is a peppy morality tale which casts a cynical eye over Kingston's ambivalent attachment to the gun. If you can penetrate the patois, ignore the dodgy sexual politics and let the thumping reggae soundtrack do its work, there's an enjoyably rude energy here.

Author: MHi 0000-00-00 00:00:00

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Cast & crew

Cast: Paul Campbell, Mark Danvers, Carl Bradshaw, Winston Bell, Audrey Reid, Lenford Salmon, Desmond 'Ninja Man' Ballentine, O'Neil 'Elephant Man' Bryan, Andrew 'Night Kutchie' Reid, Devon 'Angel Doolas' Douglas full cast

Duration: 98 mins


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