Stars: Carl Bradshaw, Paul Campbell, Mark Danvers, Audrey Reid, Winston 'Bello' Bell

Director: Chris Browne

Summary: Set in Kingston, Jamaica, this is the story of a star crime fighter who returns home and joins up with an old friend who has moved to the other side of the law. One of the friends has to decide which way to go. Reggae soundtrack featuring Marley Brothers, Sly And Robbie, Beenie Man and more.

Jamaica's first digitally shot feature film, THIRD WORLD COP is driven by an outstanding reggae/dancehall score (compliments of Sly & Robbie). When Capone (Paul Campbell), a no nonsense police officer, returns to his old neighborhood in Kingston, Jamaica, he discovers that his best friend from childhood has become an important figure in a dangerous gunrunning racket. It is up to Capone to clean things up before the criminals can take over the community.

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Shot on the streets of Kingston and set to a rich reggae score by Sly and Robbie, the highest grossing film in Jamaican cinema (according to the producers) is a simple cops-and-gangsters thriller that drops the usual two-fisted cop clichés into the slums of a developing nation. Charismatic Paul Campbell (who starred in the previous Jamaican hit Dancehall Queen) is Capone, a Jamaican Dirty Harry who wades into shoot-outs with both guns blazing. His maverick reputation lands him in Kingston, his hometown, where he tracks a gun-smuggling scheme to his boyhood friend Ratty (Mark Danvers), now the ambitious right-hand man to the local kingpin. It's a familiar story and the timid script always chooses action over drama. Capone's violent methods are never questioned, even when he's faced with old friends instead of faceless hoods, and he is given unimaginable leeway to shoot his way through the criminal population. Shot on digital video and released to theatres in a smeary-looking transfer, the video release is mastered from the digital source and looks infinitely better than its theatrical incarnation: crisp, bright and vivid. The energetic style helps the picture overcome some of its generic cop-movie clichés, but the real draw is the street grit of clapboard houses, corrugated metal fences and concrete brick homes: the matter-of-fact poverty of Kingston's slums. --Sean Axmaker

Aspect Ratio:	4:3 Full Frame
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Behind The Scenes Footage, Reggae Soundtrack
Subtitles:	English, Spanish
Year:	1999
Release Date:	September 11, 2000
Runtime:	108 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	P A L M D 3023
Keywords:	World, Action, Cop, General, Third, Adventure
Genre:	Action/Adventure