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The Harder They Come

65 %|Sep 1, 1972|Crime, Drama, Music

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.

Featured Crew

Jimmy Cliff
Music
Chris Blackwell
Executive Producer
Perry Henzell
Producer
Jeff Scheftel
Producer
Desmond Dekker
Music
Perry Henzell
Director
Richard White
Editor
Reicland Anderson
Editor

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Cast

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Jimmy Cliff
Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin
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Basil Keane
Preacher
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Winston Stona
Detective Ray Jones
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Volair Johnson
Pushcart Boy
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Clover Lewis
Market Woman
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Prince Buster
DJ at Dance
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Ed 'Bim' Lewis
Photographer
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Ula Fraser
Elsa Friend
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Carol Lawes
Elsa Friend
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Franco Nero
Django (archive footage)