Film

The Harder They Come

1972 · 1h 43m · Crime · Drama · Music

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

IMDb

6.9

Rotten Tomatoes

91%

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.

Jimmy Cliff

Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin

Janet Bartley

Elsa

Carl Bradshaw

Jose

Ras Daniel Hartman

Pedro

Basil Keane

Preacher

Bob Charlton

Hilton

Winston Stona

Detective Ray Jones

Lucia White

Mother

Volair Johnson

Pushcart Boy

Beverly Anderson

Housewife

Clover Lewis

Market Woman

Elijah Chambers

Longa

Prince Buster

DJ at Dance

Ed 'Bim' Lewis

Photographer

Bobby Loban

Fitz

Joanne Dunn

Barmaid

• Perry HenzellProducer · Director · Writer
• Trevor D. RhoneWriter
• Jeff ScheftelProducer
• Chris BlackwellExecutive Producer
• Richard WhiteEditor
• Reicland AndersonEditor
• John Victor-SmithEditor

The Harder They Come TrailerThe Harder They Come Teaser - 50th anniversary screenings

Release date

August 1, 1972

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

R

Genres

Crime, Drama, Music

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