The Harder They Come

The Harder They Come by Perry Henzell

6.50

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.

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Cast

Jimmy Cliff

Jimmy Cliff as Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin

Janet Bartley

Janet Bartley as Elsa

Carl Bradshaw

Carl Bradshaw as Jose

Ras Daniel Hartman

Ras Daniel Hartman as Pedro

Basil Keane

Basil Keane as Preacher

Bob Charlton

Bob Charlton as Hilton

Winston Stona

Winston Stona as Detective Ray Jones

Lucia White

Lucia White as Mother

Volair Johnson

Volair Johnson as Pushcart Boy

Beverly Anderson

Beverly Anderson as Housewife

Clover Lewis

Clover Lewis as Market Woman

Elijah Chambers

Elijah Chambers as Longa

Prince Buster

Prince Buster as DJ at Dance

Ed 'Bim' Lewis

Ed 'Bim' Lewis as Photographer

Bobby Loban

Bobby Loban as Fitz

Joanne Dunn

Joanne Dunn as Barmaid

Don Topping

Don Topping as DJ

Karl Leslie

Karl Leslie as Freddie

Sandra Redwood

Sandra Redwood as Girl

Ula Fraser

Ula Fraser as Elsa Friend

Carol Lawes

Carol Lawes as Elsa Friend

Aston 'Bam' Winter

Aston 'Bam' Winter as Drunk

Toots Hibbert

Toots Hibbert as Himself

Adrian Robinson

Adrian Robinson as Editor

Franco Nero

Franco Nero as Django (archive footage)

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