Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff stars as Ivan an aspiring young singer who leaves his rural village for the capital city of Kingston hoping to make a name for himself. Robbed of his money and possessions his first day in town, he records a song for an unscrupulous music mogul who exploits naïve hopefuls. When the song becomes a hit and he is not paid, the simple country boy turns outlaw; at war with both the police and rivals in the ganja trade while he rises to the top of the pop charts ...and the most-wanted lists. The SF Chronicle has identified that this film is second only to The Rocky Horror Picture Show in having the longest consecutive theatrical run in the U.S.