
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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Jimmy Cliff as Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin

Janet Bartley as Elsa

Carl Bradshaw as Jose

Ras Daniel Hartman as Pedro

Basil Keane as Preacher

Bob Charlton as Hilton

Winston Stona as Detective Ray Jones

Lucia White as Mother

Volair Johnson as Pushcart Boy

Beverly Anderson as Housewife

Clover Lewis as Market Woman

Elijah Chambers as Longa

Prince Buster as DJ at Dance

Ed 'Bim' Lewis as Photographer

Bobby Loban as Fitz

Joanne Dunn as Barmaid

Don Topping as DJ

Karl Leslie as Freddie

Sandra Redwood as Girl

Ula Fraser as Elsa Friend

Carol Lawes as Elsa Friend

Aston 'Bam' Winter as Drunk

Toots Hibbert as Himself

Adrian Robinson as Editor

Franco Nero as Django (archive footage)
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