The Harder They Come (1972)

ALL 09/01/1972 (en) Crime, Drama, Music 103 Min
  • Release
    09/01/1972
  • Production
    International Films
  • Rotten tomato
    65%
  • Original title
    The Harder They Come
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

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

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.

  1. Perry Henzell

    Director

  2. Story



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Casts

  1. Jimmy Cliff

    Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin

  2. Janet Bartley

    Elsa

  3. Carl Bradshaw

    Jose

  4. Ras Daniel Hartman

    Pedro

  5. Basil Keane

    Preacher

  6. Bob Charlton

    Hilton

  7. Winston Stona

    Detective Ray Jones

  8. Lucia White

    Mother

  9. Volair Johnson

    Pushcart Boy

  10. Beverly Anderson

    Housewife

  11. Clover Lewis

    Market Woman

  12. Elijah Chambers

    Longa

  13. Prince Buster

    DJ at Dance

  14. Ed 'Bim' Lewis

    Photographer

  15. Bobby Loban

    Fitz

  16. Joanne Dunn

    Barmaid

  17. Don Topping

    DJ

  18. Karl Leslie

    Freddie

  19. Sandra Redwood

    Girl

  20. Ula Fraser

    Elsa Friend

  21. Carol Lawes

    Elsa Friend

  22. Aston 'Bam' Winter

    Drunk

  23. Toots Hibbert

    Himself

  24. Adrian Robinson

    Editor

  25. Franco Nero

    Django (archive footage)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 25 , Crews : 18

Keyword

The Harder They Come (1972) 103 Min

ALL 09/01/1972 (en)
Crime, Drama, Music
  • Release 09/01/1972
  • Production
    International Films
  • Original title The Harder They Come
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

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

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.

  1. Perry Henzell

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Reicland Anderson, Richard White, John Victor-Smith

    Editor

  4. Perry Henzell, Jeff Scheftel

    Producer