The Harder They Come

Name: The Harder They Come
Director: Perry Henzell
Genre: Crime, Drama, Music
Released: 1972-08-01
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Jimmy Cliff, Janet Bartley, Carl Bradshaw, Ras Daniel Hartman, Basil Keane

★ 6.5 1972 1h 43min Crime • Drama • Music

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.