The Harder They ComeMovie
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.
About The Harder They Come
The Harder They Come is a 1972 crime, drama, music movie directed by Perry Henzell.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 43m, production credits from Jamaica, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Jimmy Cliff, Janet Bartley, Carl Bradshaw, Ras Daniel Hartman. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
