Third World Cop

Third World Cop (1999)

  • 15% of critics liked it
    (13 reviews)

  • 78% of users liked it
    (1,338 ratings)

This rugged crime drama set in the ghettos of Kingston, Jamaica, concerns Capone (Paul Campbell), a streetwise undercover police officer who grew up in the worst part of Kingston and has become an effective lawman -- almost too effective, as his sometimes brutal methods have gotten him in trouble… More

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R, 1 hr. 38 min.
Directed By
Chris Browne
Written By
Chris Browne, Suzanne Fenn, S. Chris Salewicz
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
Jun 1, 1999 Wide
On DVD
Aug 29, 2000
Palm Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Jeremiah Kipp, ToxicUniverse.com

    Third World Cop shows that Hollywood hackdom isn't that far removed from independent (and foreign) digital video posturing.

  • David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

    ...proof that not just the Americans are capable of churning out cliched action flicks.

  • Bruce Feld, Film Journal International

    A strictly by-the-numbers script prevents Third World Cop from becoming a cult favorite in the tradition of The Harder They Come.

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