The Harder They Come (1972)
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
as Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin
as Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin
Janet Bartley
as Elsa
as Elsa
Carl Bradshaw
as Jose
as Jose
Ras Daniel Hartman
as Pedro
as Pedro
Basil Keane
as Preacher
as Preacher
Bob Charlton
as Hilton
as Hilton
Winston Stona
as Detective Ray Jones
as Detective Ray Jones
Lucia White
as Mother
as Mother
Volair Johnson
as Pushcart Boy
as Pushcart Boy
Beverly Anderson
as Housewife
as Housewife
Clover Lewis
as Market Woman
as Market Woman
Elijah Chambers
as Longa
as Longa
Prince Buster
as DJ at Dance
as DJ at Dance
Ed 'Bim' Lewis
as Photographer
as Photographer
Bobby Loban
as Fitz
as Fitz
Joanne Dunn
as Barmaid
as Barmaid
Don Topping
as DJ
as DJ
Karl Leslie
as Freddie
as Freddie
Sandra Redwood
as Girl
as Girl
Ula Fraser
as Elsa Friend
as Elsa Friend
Carol Lawes
as Elsa Friend
as Elsa Friend
Aston 'Bam' Winter
as Drunk
as Drunk
Toots Hibbert
as Himself
as Himself
Adrian Robinson
as Editor
as Editor
Franco Nero
as Django (archive footage)
as Django (archive footage)
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Perry Henzell
Producer
Producer
Jeff Scheftel
Producer
Producer
Chris Blackwell
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Jimmy Cliff
Music
Music
Desmond Dekker
Music
Music
Perry Henzell
Director
Director
The Slickers
Music
Music
David McDonald
Cinematography
Cinematography
Peter Jessop
Cinematography
Cinematography
Franklyn St Juste
Cinematography
Cinematography
Reicland Anderson
Editor
Editor
John Victor-Smith
Editor
Editor
Richard White
Editor
Editor
Sally Henzell
Art Direction
Art Direction
Bob Povey
Sound
Sound
Burning Spear
Sound
Sound
Perry Henzell
Writer
Writer
Trevor D. Rhone
Writer
Writer
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