The Harder They Come
# With a Piece in His Hand He Takes on the Man!
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available:
English
📆 Date Released:
1972-09-01
⌚ Running Time:
103 mins
⭐ Vote Average:
6.6
Beloved Cast
Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin
Jimmy Cliff
Elsa
Janet Bartley
Jose
Carl Bradshaw
Pedro
Ras Daniel Hartman
Preacher
Basil Keane
Hilton
Bob Charlton
Detective Ray Jones
Winston Stona
Mother
Lucia White
Pushcart Boy
Volair Johnson
Housewife
Beverly Anderson
Market Woman
Clover Lewis
Longa
Elijah Chambers
DJ at Dance
Prince Buster
Photographer
Ed 'Bim' Lewis
Fitz
Bobby Loban
Barmaid
Joanne Dunn
DJ
Don Topping
Freddie
Karl Leslie
Girl
Sandra Redwood
Elsa Friend
Ula Fraser
Elsa Friend
Carol Lawes
Drunk
Aston 'Bam' Winter
Himself
Toots Hibbert
Editor
Adrian Robinson
Django (archive footage)
Franco Nero
