Introduction

From Philadelphia hippie to Afghan warlord – the incredible story of Sayed Jaffar.

This is the story of Sayed Jaffar, a former hippie motorcycle gang member who played the drums in a heavy metal band. Now he returns to Afghanistan to become a key power broker between the Soviets, the Mujahidin and the Afghan government.

Outline

This is the Story of Sayed Jaffar, a former member of a hippie motorcycle gang in Allentown, Pennsylvannia who used to work in McDonalds and play the drums in a heavy metal band. At present he is a provincial governor and chief of a 12,000 man private army in Afghanistan.

Jaffar, a John Belushi look-a-like and the son of an Ismaeli leader, returned to Afghanistan to become a key power broker between the Soviets, the Afghan Government and the Mujahideen. He is currently a commander in the Northern Alliance fighting the Taliban.

Trivia

• Winner of the Golden Gate Award at the San Francisco International Film Festival.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Jeff B. Harmon.
• Production: Duce Films.
• Distributor(s): Journeyman Pictures.
• Release Date: 10 October 1989.
• Running Time: 40 minutes.
• Country: Afghanistan.
• Language: English (subtitles).