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The Harder They Come

With a Piece in His Hand He Takes on the Man!

  • Movie
  • 1972
  • R
  • 1h 43m

Directed by Perry Henzell

6.6

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6.6 out of 10 from 133 votes

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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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Cast and crew

  • Jimmy Cliff

    Jimmy CliffIvanhoe "Ivan" Martin

  • Janet BartleyElsa

  • Carl BradshawJose

  • Ras Daniel HartmanPedro

  • Basil KeanePreacher

  • Bob CharltonHilton

  • Winston Stona

    Winston StonaDetective Ray Jones

  • Lucia WhiteMother

  • Volair JohnsonPushcart Boy

  • Beverly AndersonHousewife

  • Clover LewisMarket Woman

  • Elijah ChambersLonga

  • Prince BusterDJ at Dance

  • Ed 'Bim' LewisPhotographer

  • Bobby LobanFitz

  • Joanne DunnBarmaid

  • Don ToppingDJ

  • Karl LeslieFreddie

Director
Perry Henzell
Writer
Perry Henzell and Trevor D. Rhone
Music
Jimmy Cliff, Desmond Dekker and The Slickers