The Harder They Come
Crime
Drama
Music
Lenguage:103 min
Duration:en
Release date:Sep 1, 1972
Calificacion:6.5
Description:
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.
Cast
Jimmy CliffIvanhoe "Ivan" Martin
Janet BartleyElsa
Carl BradshawJose
Ras Daniel HartmanPedro
Basil KeanePreacher
Bob CharltonHilton
Winston StonaDetective Ray Jones
Lucia WhiteMother
Volair JohnsonPushcart Boy
Beverly AndersonHousewife