The Harder They Come
1972
With a Piece in His Hand He Takes on the Man!
- Perry Henzell
- 1h 43m
- August 1, 1972 · Jamaica
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 1, 1972
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- Jamaica
- Production
- International Films
- Cast
- Joanne Dunn,Ed 'Bim' Lewis,Carl Bradshaw,Volair Johnson,Beverly Anderson,Winston Stona,Ula Fraser,Janet Bartley,Basil Keane,Clover Lewisand 15 more
- Director
- Perry Henzell
- Writer
- Trevor D. Rhone,Perry Henzell
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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