The Harder They Come

1972 · Crime, Drama, Music · 103 min

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.

Jimmy Cliff

Janet Bartley

Carl Bradshaw

Ras Daniel Hartman

Basil Keane

Bob Charlton

Winston Stona

Lucia White

Volair Johnson

Beverly Anderson

Clover Lewis

Elijah Chambers