The Harder They Come

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.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Music

Stars: Jimmy Cliff, Janet Bartley, Carl Bradshaw, Ras Daniel Hartman, Basil Keane, Bob Charlton

Crew: Jimmy Cliff (Music), Chris Blackwell (Executive Producer), Perry Henzell (Producer), Jeff Scheftel (Producer), Desmond Dekker (Music), Perry Henzell (Director)

Country: Jamaica

Language: English

Studio: International Films

Runtime: 103 minutes

Quality: HD

Released: Sep 01, 1972

IMDb: 4.5

Keywords:cinema on cinema, gangster, disc jockey, jamaica, midnight movie, church choir, reggae, parish, recording contract, record producer, record label, murder, marijuana, drugs

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