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The Harder They Come

Name: The Harder They Come
Genre: Crimen, Drama, Música
Released: 1972-08-01
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Jimmy Cliff, Janet Bartley, Carl Bradshaw, Ras Daniel Hartman, Basil Keane

R 1972 1 h 43 min

Crime Drama Music

66%

Audience score133 votes on TMDB

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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.

Director: Perry Henzell
Screenplay: Trevor D. Rhone
Screenplay: Perry Henzell
Status: Released
Release date: 01/08/1972
Original language: English