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dem a loot, dem a shoot, dem a wail in shanty town (British DVD tag-line) morePlot:
Ivanhoe Martin comes to the city to make it big singing Reggae. However, he finds life in the city to be harder than he though... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
A deep film about poverty, ambition, ego, and community moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jimmy Cliff | ... | Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin |
| Janet Bartley | ... | Elsa |
| Carl Bradshaw | ... | Jose |
| Ras Daniel Hartman | ... | Pedro |
| Basil Keane | ... | Preacher |
| Bob Charlton | ... | Hilton |
| Winston Stona | ... | Detective Ray Jones |
| Lucia White | ... | Mother |
| Volair Johnson | ... | Pushcart Boy |
| Beverly Anderson | ... | Housewife |
| Clover Lewis | ... | Market Woman |
| Elijah Chambers | ... | Longa |
| Prince Buster | ... | DJ at Dance |
| Ed 'Bim' Lewis | ... | Photographer |
| Bobby Loban | ... | Fitz |
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Finland:103 min (TV) | USA:120 minCountry:
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The movie is in English, but the actors have such strong Jamaican accents that there are subtitles in English for much of the movie on the original theatrical print. moreSoundtrack:
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Though the low budget of this film is obvious, it is an amazing story, nonetheless so because it's based on a true one! It's also sometimes quite beautifully filmed.
What seems like it will be a simple country-boy-makes-good-in-the-city fairytale turns into a darker story of ego, searing poverty, class warfare, and a lust for fame. At first we're drawn to the Ivan, then gradually repulsed.
The compelling plot is built on a fantastic set of characters that weave a chillingly accurate portrayal of Jamaica in the late 60's -- a tapestry of desperately poor but infinitely resilient people.
To those IMDb reviewers who thought the story immoral - would you say the same thing about Bonnie & Clyde, Scarface, or Cagney's Public Enemy? This movie examines the effect of despair, desperation, and ambition. It's not a fairytale -- grow up.