The Harder They Come (1972)


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1h 43min | Crime, Drama, Music | Sep 1, 1972 | Released

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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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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Lucia White

Mother

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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

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Joanne Dunn

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Karl Leslie

Freddie

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Ula Fraser

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Carol Lawes

Elsa Friend

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Toots Hibbert

Himself (uncredited)

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