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

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  Jimmy Cliff
  Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin

• J

  Janet Bartley
  Elsa

• C

  Carl Bradshaw
  Jose

• R

  Ras Daniel Hartman
  Pedro

• B

  Basil Keane
  Preacher

• B

  Bob Charlton
  Hilton

• 

  Winston Stona
  Detective Ray Jones

• L

  Lucia White
  Mother

• V

  Volair Johnson
  Pushcart Boy

• B

  Beverly Anderson
  Housewife

• C

  Clover Lewis
  Market Woman

• E

  Elijah Chambers
  Longa

• P

  Prince Buster
  DJ at Dance

• E

  Ed 'Bim' Lewis
  Photographer

• B

  Bobby Loban
  Fitz

• J

  Joanne Dunn
  Barmaid

• D

  Don Topping
  DJ

• K

  Karl Leslie
  Freddie