The Harder They Come (1972)
Movie
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.
Directed By : Perry Henzell
Genres : Crime, Drama, Music
Status : Released
Released : Aug 1, 1972
Tagline : With a Piece in His Hand He Takes on the Man!
Length : 103 minutes
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
- Executive Producer : Chris Blackwell
- Producer : Perry Henzell
- Producer : Jeff Scheftel
- Music : Jimmy Cliff
- Music : Desmond Dekker
- Director : Perry Henzell
- Cinematography : David McDonald
- Cinematography : Franklyn St Juste
- Art Direction : Sally Henzell
- Music : The Slickers
- Cinematography : Peter Jessop
- Editor : Reicland Anderson
- Sound : Bob Povey
- Editor : Richard White
- Sound : Burning Spear
- Editor : John Victor-Smith
- Writer : Trevor D. Rhone
- Writer : Perry Henzell