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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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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1972-08-01
- video_camera_front Companies International Films
- timer Runtime: 103 Mins
- star Rating: 6.5 / 10
- favorite Likes: 122 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0070155
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Jimmy Cliff
Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin
Janet Bartley
Elsa
Carl Bradshaw
Jose
Ras Daniel Hartman
Pedro
Basil Keane
Preacher
Bob Charlton
Hilton
Winston Stona
Detective Ray Jones
Lucia White
Mother
Volair Johnson
Pushcart Boy
Beverly Anderson
Housewife
Clover Lewis
Market Woman
Elijah Chambers
Longa
Prince Buster
DJ at Dance
Ed 'Bim' Lewis
Photographer
Bobby Loban
Fitz
Joanne Dunn
Barmaid
Don Topping
DJ
Karl Leslie
Freddie
Sandra Redwood
Girl
Ula Fraser
Elsa Friend
Carol Lawes
Elsa Friend
Aston 'Bam' Winter
Drunk
Toots Hibbert
Himself
Adrian Robinson
Editor
Franco Nero
Django (archive footage)
groups Crew
Chris Blackwell
Executive Producer
Perry Henzell
Producer
Jeff Scheftel
Producer
Jimmy Cliff
Music
Desmond Dekker
Music
Perry Henzell
Director
David McDonald
Cinematography
Franklyn St Juste
Cinematography
Sally Henzell
Art Direction
The Slickers
Music
Peter Jessop
Cinematography
Reicland Anderson
Editor
Bob Povey
Sound
Richard White
Editor
Burning Spear
Sound
John Victor-Smith
Editor
Trevor D. Rhone
Writer
Perry Henzell
Writer
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