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The Harder They Come
The Harder They Come
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The Harder They Come

"With a Piece in His Hand He Takes on the Man!"

1972
1h 43m
6.5(113 votes)
Crime
Drama
Music

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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Jimmy Cliff

Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin

Jimmy Cliff
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Janet Bartley

Elsa

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Carl Bradshaw

Jose

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Ras Daniel Hartman

Pedro

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Basil Keane

Preacher

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Bob Charlton

Hilton

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Winston Stona

Detective Ray Jones

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Lucia White

Mother

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Volair Johnson

Pushcart Boy

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Beverly Anderson

Housewife

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Clover Lewis

Market Woman

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Elijah Chambers

Longa

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Prince Buster

DJ at Dance

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Ed 'Bim' Lewis

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Bobby Loban

Fitz

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Joanne Dunn

Barmaid

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Don Topping

DJ

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Karl Leslie

Freddie

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Sandra Redwood

Girl

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Ula Fraser

Elsa Friend

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Carol Lawes

Elsa Friend

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Aston 'Bam' Winter

Drunk

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Toots Hibbert

Himself

Toots Hibbert
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Adrian Robinson

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Franco Nero

Django (archive footage)

Franco Nero

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