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Third World Cop
Generally unfavorable reviews
Based on 9 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 2 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Action
Written by:
Chris Browne
Suzanne Fenn
S. Chris Salewicz
Directed by: Chris Browne
Release Date:
Theatrical: April 14, 2000
DVD: August 29, 2000
Running Time: 98 minutes, Color
Origin: Jamaica
Summary
RATING: R for violence, some strong sexuality, language and drug content
Starring Winston 'Bello' Bell, Carl Bradshaw, and Paul Campbell
Set in Kingston, Jamaica, a cop goes back to his old hood.
Also On The Web: Internet Movie Database
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman
Ends up about as exotic as a straight-to-cable potboiler.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
The script recycles clichés that go back to 1937'S "Dead End," the performances are one-note, and the whole thing has the flat, bright look of a TV cop show.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly Nicole Campos
Excels at suspense and atmosphere, despite the garden-variety plot and an unintentionally hilarious - credit sequence .
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan
Main lure is what feels like a very authentic visual sense of the nontourist side of Kingston, where the ambience of zinc-walled shacks wallpapered with old newspapers is captured by cinematographer Richard Lannaman.
Read Full Review >New York Post Jonathan Foreman
The acting, camera work and writing are all crude and amateurish, even by the standards of student films.
Read Full Review >Village Voice Tina Benitez
Cop is an energetic portrayal of mean-street ghetto life.
Read Full Review >Austin Chronicle Marjorie Baumgarten
A hackneyed police story, rife with clichés, implausibilities, and weak performances.
Read Full Review >Film.com Ernest Hardy
It's little more than a loose assemblage of Hollywood action movie formulas: "Dirty Harry" and assorted cop/buddy flicks are the clear models for the movie.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Dana Stevens
Shot in smeary video, it sports the static, by-the-book camera work of a daytime soap-opera.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Leo G. gave it an 8:
A great represenattion of the kingston underworld not seen by the bomboclat tourist, great cinematography..is there a sequel..does wonie escape?
Michael gave it a 10:
I couldn't get enough of this movie and would like to see more like it. Its raw and uncut feel had me watching it again and again.
