Overview
Plot
Ivanhoe Martin comes to Kingston, Jamaica, seeking work and becomes a reggae singer. After a dispute with producer Hilton, he turns to petty crime, deals marijuana, kills abusive cops, and becomes a local folk hero as his record tops the charts.
- Directors
- Perry Henzell
- Cast
- Jimmy Cliff, Janet Bartley, Carl Bradshaw, Ras Daniel Hartman, Basil Keane, Bob Charlton, Winston Stona, Lucia White, Volair Johnson, Beverly Anderson, Clover Lewis, Elijah Chambers, Prince Buster, Ed 'Bim' Lewis, Bobby Loban, Joanne Dunn, Don Topping, Karl Leslie, Sandra Redwood, Ula Fraser
- Country
- Jamaica
- Genre
- Crime, Drama, Music
- Release date
- 1972-08-01
- Studios
- International Films
Plot
Warning: spoilers
The Harder They Come Plot and Cast
Ivanhoe Martin arrives in Kingston, Jamaica, looking for work and, after initial struggles, lands a recording contract as a reggae singer. He records his first song, "The Harder They Come," but a bitter dispute with manipulative producer Hilton leads him to petty crime to pay the bills. He deals marijuana, kills some abusive cops, and earns local folk hero status while his record tops the charts.
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