The Harder They Come
The Harder They Come
Overview
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.
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Cast
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
Prince Buster
Ed 'Bim' Lewis
Bobby Loban
Joanne Dunn
Don Topping
Karl Leslie
Sandra Redwood
Ula Fraser
Carol Lawes
Aston 'Bam' Winter
Toots Hibbert
Adrian Robinson
Franco Nero
Crew
Perry Henzell
Jeff Scheftel
Chris Blackwell