The Harder They Come
Film1972103 min6.6/10 on TMDB
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Directed by Perry Henzell
With a Piece in His Hand He Takes on the Man!
The story
Ivanhoe Martin arrives in Kingston, Jamaica, looking for work and, after some initial struggles, lands a recording contract as a reggae singer. He records his first song, "The Harder They Come," but after a bitter dispute with a manipulative producer named Hilton, soon finds himself resorting to petty crime in order to pay the bills. He deals marijuana, kills some abusive cops and earns local folk hero status. Meanwhile, his record is topping the charts.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Jimmy CliffIvanhoe "Ivan" MartinBasil Keane
Basil KeanePreacherBob Charlton
Bob CharltonHilton
Winston StonaDetective Ray JonesLucia White
Lucia WhiteMotherVolair Johnson
Volair JohnsonPushcart BoyBeverly Anderson
Beverly AndersonHousewifeClover Lewis
Clover LewisMarket WomanExplore the crew
- Producer
- Perry Henzell
- Producer
- Jeff Scheftel
- Director
- Perry Henzell
- Editor
- Richard White
- Editor
- Reicland Anderson
- Editor
- John Victor-Smith
- Writer
- Trevor D. Rhone
- Writer
- Perry Henzell