Jimmy Cliff
as Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin
Est. fee: N/A
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The Harder They Come
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.
- Director
- Perry Henzell
- Year
- 1972
- Cast
- Jimmy Cliff, Janet Bartley, Carl Bradshaw, Ras Daniel Hartman, Basil Keane, Bob Charlton, Winston Stona, Lucia White, Volair Johnson, Beverly Anderson
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Music
- Country
- Jamaica
- Language
- English
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The Cast
Principal cast
Janet Bartley
as Elsa
Est. fee: N/A
Carl Bradshaw
as Jose
Est. fee: N/A
Ras Daniel Hartman
as Pedro
Est. fee: N/A
Basil Keane
as Preacher
Est. fee: N/A
Bob Charlton
as Hilton
Est. fee: N/A
Winston Stona
as Detective Ray Jones
Est. fee: N/A
Lucia White
as Mother
Est. fee: N/A
Cast bios and estimated salaries are sourced live from the web and reflect the most recent reliable public reporting. "N/A" indicates a figure that is genuinely unreported. Portraits courtesy of TMDB.
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Scenes from The Harder They Come
