The Harder They Come

6.5 1972 Perry Henzell 1h 43m
Crime Drama Music
The Harder They Come

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.

Jimmy Cliff Jimmy Cliff Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin
Janet Bartley Elsa
Carl Bradshaw Jose
Ras Daniel Hartman Pedro
Basil Keane Preacher
Bob Charlton Hilton
Winston Stona Detective Ray Jones
Lucia White Mother
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