NEW YORK As a charismatic singer-turned-outlaw in the cult movie"The Harder They Come," Jimmy Cliff exposed reggae music to a wideraudience. Cliff hopes history will repeat itself with his new movie,"Club Paradise," and his current concert tour. He will be in theChicago area on Aug. 26 as the opening act for rock star SteveWinwood at Poplar Creek in Hoffman Estates.
In "Club Paradise," which fizzled as a first-run release but isnow at local theaters, Cliff and comic Robin Williams played partnersin a seedy Caribbean resort that caters to a wacky clientele. Thatmovie was a far cry from "The Harder They Come," which offered a grimview of life in Jamaica. Yet there is one …
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