The Harder They Come

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.

Main Cast

Jimmy Cliff

Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin

Age : 76 | Popularity : 3%

Janet Bartley

Elsa

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Carl Bradshaw

Jose

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Ras Daniel Hartman

Pedro

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Basil Keane

Preacher

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Bob Charlton

Hilton

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Winston Stona

Detective Ray Jones

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Lucia White

Mother

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

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

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