1972
6.5 (110 votes)
1h 43m
Genres
Crime
Drama
Music
Production Companies
International Films
The Harder They Come
With a Piece in His Hand He Takes on the Man!
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.
Key Crew
Producer: Perry Henzell, Jeff Scheftel
Director: Perry Henzell
Writer: Perry Henzell, Trevor D. Rhone
Top Cast
Jimmy Cliff
Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin
Janet Bartley
Elsa
Carl Bradshaw
Jose
Ras Daniel Hartman
Pedro
Basil Keane
Preacher
Bob Charlton
Hilton
Winston Stona
Detective Ray Jones
Lucia White
Mother
Videos
The Harder They Come Trailer
