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The Harder They Come( 1972)

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

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jimmy Cliff

      Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin

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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

      Photographer

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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

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      Adrian Robinson

      Editor

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      Franco Nero

      Django (archive footage)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Sep 03 2022
    Firstly, a quick shout out for the new Garden Cinema in Holborn, London where I saw this recently. A small cinema, but it's great to see a new venue opening so give it a go if you are nearby. To the film, well that sees Jimmy Cliff as "Ivan" - a would-be reggae singer who manages to get himself a record deal with a fairly unscrupulous local producer. The song does OK, but he gets a pretty measly share. Frustrated - and broke - he takes to dealing dope and soon falls foul of the law. Pretty soon he is almost in the Robin Hood sphere of infamy. Despite the persistent efforts of the police - who, ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • cinema on cinema
    • gangster
    • disc jockey
    • jamaica
    • midnight movie
    • church choir
    • reggae
    • parish
    • recording contract
    • record producer
    • record label
    • murder
    • marijuana
    • drugs