The Harder They Come
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.
Year: 1972
Studio: International Films
Director: Perry Henzell
Cast: Jimmy Cliff, Janet Bartley, Carl Bradshaw, Ras Daniel Hartman, Basil Keane, Bob Charlton
Crew: Chris Blackwell (Executive Producer), Perry Henzell (Producer), Jeff Scheftel (Producer), Jimmy Cliff (Music), Desmond Dekker (Music), Perry Henzell (Director)
Runtime: 103 minutes
Release: Aug 01, 1972
IMDb: 6.58/10 by 125 users
Popularity: 2
Country: Jamaica
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : cinema on cinema, gangster, disc jockey, jamaica, church choir, reggae, parish, recording contract, record producer, record label, murder, marijuana, drugs
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