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

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.

The Harder They Come is a 1972 crime, drama and music movie directed by Perry Henzell starring Jimmy Cliff, Janet Bartley and Carl Bradshaw. It runs 103 minutes. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 on TMDB based on 133 votes.

  • Released: 1972-08-01
  • Runtime: 103 min
  • Genres: Crime, Drama, Music
  • TMDB rating: 6.6/10

The Harder They Come cast

Jimmy Cliff, Janet Bartley, Carl Bradshaw, Ras Daniel Hartman, Basil Keane, Bob Charlton, Winston Stona, Lucia White, Volair Johnson, Beverly Anderson

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