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The Harder They Come (1972)

With a Piece in His Hand He Takes on the Man!

Genre : Crime, Drama, Music

Runtime : 1H 43M

Director : Perry Henzell

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Jimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff
Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin
Janet Bartley
Janet Bartley
Elsa
Carl Bradshaw
Carl Bradshaw
Jose
Ras Daniel Hartman
Ras Daniel Hartman
Pedro
Basil Keane
Basil Keane
Preacher
Bob Charlton
Bob Charlton
Hilton
Winston Stona
Winston Stona
Detective Ray Jones
Lucia White
Lucia White
Mother
Volair Johnson
Volair Johnson
Pushcart Boy
Beverly Anderson
Beverly Anderson
Housewife
Clover Lewis
Clover Lewis
Market Woman
Elijah Chambers
Elijah Chambers
Longa
Prince Buster
Prince Buster
DJ at Dance
Ed 'Bim' Lewis
Ed 'Bim' Lewis
Photographer
Bobby Loban
Bobby Loban
Fitz
Joanne Dunn
Joanne Dunn
Barmaid
Don Topping
Don Topping
DJ
Karl Leslie
Karl Leslie
Freddie
Sandra Redwood
Sandra Redwood
Girl
Ula Fraser
Ula Fraser
Elsa Friend
Carol Lawes
Carol Lawes
Elsa Friend
Aston 'Bam' Winter
Aston 'Bam' Winter
Drunk
Toots Hibbert
Toots Hibbert
Himself (uncredited)
Adrian Robinson
Adrian Robinson
Editor

Crews

Perry Henzell
Perry Henzell
Producer
Jeff Scheftel
Jeff Scheftel
Producer
Chris Blackwell
Chris Blackwell
Executive Producer
Jimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff
Music
Desmond Dekker
Desmond Dekker
Music
Perry Henzell
Perry Henzell
Director
Perry Henzell
Perry Henzell
Writer
Trevor D. Rhone
Trevor D. Rhone
Writer
The Slickers
The Slickers
Music
David McDonald
David McDonald
Cinematography
Peter Jessop
Peter Jessop
Cinematography
Franklyn St Juste
Franklyn St Juste
Cinematography
Reicland Anderson
Reicland Anderson
Editor
John Victor-Smith
John Victor-Smith
Editor
Richard White
Richard White
Editor
Sally Henzell
Sally Henzell
Art Direction
Bob Povey
Bob Povey
Sound
Burning Spear
Burning Spear
Sound

Trailers and other movies

The Harder They Come Trailer
The Harder They Come Movie HD
The Harder They Come Teaser - 50th anniversary screenings

Posters and backgrounds

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