The Harder They Come

Synopsis

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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Cast

Jimmy Cliff

Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin

JB

Janet Bartley

Elsa

CB

Carl Bradshaw

Jose

RD

Ras Daniel Hartman

Pedro

BK

Basil Keane

Preacher

BC

Bob Charlton

Hilton

Winston Stona

Detective Ray Jones

LW

Lucia White

Mother

VJ

Volair Johnson

Pushcart Boy

BA

Beverly Anderson

Housewife

CL

Clover Lewis

Market Woman

EC

Elijah Chambers

Longa

PB

Prince Buster

DJ at Dance

E'

Ed 'Bim' Lewis

Photographer