The Harder They Come
CrimeDramaMusic
★ 6.6·1972·1h 43m
Ivanhoe Martin arrives in Kingston, Jamaica, looking for work and, after some initial struggles, lands a recording contract as a reggae singer. He rec...
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Cast
Jimmy Cliff
Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin
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Janet Bartley
Elsa
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Carl Bradshaw
Jose
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Ras Daniel Hartman
Pedro
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Basil Keane
Preacher
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Bob Charlton
Hilton
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Winston Stona
Detective Ray Jones
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Lucia White
Mother
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Perry Henzell
OVERVIEW
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.