Basic Info
Release: September 01, 1972
Runtime: 103 min
Rating: ⭐ 6.5/10 (118 votes)
Status: Released
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The Harder They Come
1972
103 min
⭐ 6.5/10
118 votes
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.
Genres
Crime
Drama
Music
Production Countries
- Jamaica
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
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
Volair Johnson
Pushcart Boy
Beverly Anderson
Housewife
Clover Lewis
Market Woman
Elijah Chambers
Longa
Crew
Perry Henzell
Producer
Jeff Scheftel
Producer
Chris Blackwell
Executive Producer
Jimmy Cliff
Music
Desmond Dekker
Music
Perry Henzell
Director
The Slickers
Music
David McDonald
Cinematography
Peter Jessop
Cinematography
Franklyn St Juste
Cinematography
Perry Henzell
Writer
Trevor D. Rhone
Writer
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