The Harder They Come
With a Piece in His Hand He Takes on the Man!
Starring: Jimmy Cliff, Janet Bartley, Carl Bradshaw, Ras Daniel Hartman, Basil Keane
Writer: Trevor D. Rhone, Perry Henzell
Release Date:
August 1, 1972
August 1, 1972
Ratings:
6.5 / 10
6.5 / 10
Director:
Perry Henzell
Perry Henzell
Companies:
International Films
International Films
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.
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