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The Harder They Come

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Calorie Rating: 169
Released: 1972-09-01
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 120 Minutes
Studios: International Films,


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.

Director / Directors



Cast

Jimmy Cliff
Character: Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin
Janet Bartley
Character: Elsa
Carl Bradshaw
Character: Jose

Ras Daniel Hartman
Character: Pedro
Basil Keane
Character: Preacher
Bob Charlton
Character: Hilton

Winston Stona
Character: Detective Ray Jones
Lucia White
Character: Mother
Volair Johnson
Character: Pushcart Boy

Beverly Anderson
Character: Housewife
Clover Lewis
Character: Market Woman
Elijah Chambers
Character: Longa

Prince Buster
Character: DJ at Dance
Ed 'Bim' Lewis
Character: Photographer
Bobby Loban
Character: Fitz

Joanne Dunn
Character: Barmaid
Don Topping
Character: DJ
Karl Leslie
Character: Freddie

Sandra Redwood
Character: Girl
Ula Fraser
Character: Elsa Friend
Carol Lawes
Character: Elsa Friend

Aston 'Bam' Winter
Character: Drunk
Toots Hibbert
Character: Himself
Adrian Robinson
Character: Editor

Franco Nero
Character: Django (archive footage)


Production and Crew

Chris Blackwell
Executive Producer

David McDonald
Cinematography

Franklyn St Juste
Cinematography
Sally Henzell
Art Direction

Peter Jessop
Cinematography