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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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This film is a perfect example of the Jamican city struggle, this film is a real depiction of Jamaican people. Technically it is poorly shot and edited, but if you can look past these issues you will have a greater understanding of Jamaican people, the struggles faced and a realization of how the ghettos developed. I lived in Kingston Jamaica in the 80s as a youth, through innocents I loved every part of Jamaica the music, food, people, beaches and weather but not the history or politics which a later learned more about. Jamaica has developed a society through mislead innocents of the youth, selfish politicians who cared for money and power created what Jamaica is today. Imagine coming in from the country as so many did in the 60's & 70's and learning the only work you could find was selling drugs or robbing, Oh no you wouldn't do that? but when a human being begins to starve they will do almost anything to survive it is instinct. This movie is about exactly that survivalist instinct and tendencies.
- divergent-thinking
- Nov 21, 2005
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- Also known as
- Ju hårdare du slår...
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- Gross worldwide
- $15,327
- Runtime2 hours
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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