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The Harder They Come

1972 • 1h43m Crime, Drama, Music

Rating

6.5/10

Popularity

2

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.

Details

Director

Perry Henzell

Screenplay

Perry Henzell

Trevor D. Rhone

Cast

Jimmy Cliff

Janet Bartley

Carl Bradshaw

Release date

8/1/1972

Status

Released

Origin country

JM

Vote count

118