Release Date
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Original Release
September 1, 1972
1h 43m
The Harder They Come (1972)
⭐ 6.6103 min
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.
Director
Perry Henzell
Department: Writing
⭐Popularity: 0.9
Cast
Jimmy Cliff
Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin
⭐2.8
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Janet Bartley
Elsa
⭐0.2
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Carl Bradshaw
Jose
⭐0.4
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Ras Daniel Hartman
Pedro
⭐0.1
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Basil Keane
Preacher
⭐0.3
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Bob Charlton
Hilton
⭐0.1
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Winston Stona
Detective Ray Jones
⭐2.8
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Lucia White
Mother
⭐0.1
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Volair Johnson
Pushcart Boy
⭐0.1
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Beverly Anderson
Housewife
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Genres
CrimeDramaMusic
Production Companies
International Films
