The Harder They Come

The Harder They Come

With a Piece in His Hand He Takes on the Man!
19721h 43minCrime MoviesEnglish
6.5

Plot

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.

WriterPerry Henzell
DirectorPerry Henzell
ActorJimmy Cliff, Janet Bartley, Carl Bradshaw
CountryJamaica
ProductionInternational Films