Poster of The Harder They Come

The Harder They Come

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, September 1 1972
52 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Jimmy CliffJimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff was
24 in The Harder They Come
as 'Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin'.
Thu, Apr 01 1948
Portrait of Janet BartleyJanet Bartley
Janet Bartley was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'Elsa'.
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Portrait of Carl BradshawCarl Bradshaw
Carl Bradshaw was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'Jose'.
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Portrait of Ras Daniel HartmanRas Daniel Hartman
Ras Daniel Hartman was
30 in The Harder They Come
as 'Pedro'.
Sun, Jan 18 1942 –
Mon, Jan 01 1990
Portrait of Basil KeaneBasil Keane
Basil Keane was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'Preacher'.
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Portrait of Bob CharltonBob Charlton
Bob Charlton was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'Hilton'.
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Portrait of Winston StonaWinston Stona
Winston Stona was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'Detective Ray Jones'.
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Portrait of Lucia WhiteLucia White
Lucia White was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'Mother'.
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Portrait of Volair JohnsonVolair Johnson
Volair Johnson was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'Pushcart Boy'.
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Portrait of Beverly AndersonBeverly Anderson
Beverly Anderson was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'Housewife'.
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Portrait of Clover LewisClover Lewis
Clover Lewis was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'Market Woman'.
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Portrait of Elijah ChambersElijah Chambers
Elijah Chambers was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'Longa'.
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Portrait of Prince BusterPrince Buster
Prince Buster was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'DJ at Dance'.
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Portrait of Ed 'Bim' LewisEd 'Bim' Lewis
Ed 'Bim' Lewis was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'Photographer'.
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Portrait of Bobby LobanBobby Loban
Bobby Loban was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'Fitz'.
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Portrait of Joanne DunnJoanne Dunn
Joanne Dunn was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'Barmaid'.
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Portrait of Don ToppingDon Topping
Don Topping was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'DJ'.
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Portrait of Karl LeslieKarl Leslie
Karl Leslie was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'Freddie'.
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Portrait of Sandra RedwoodSandra Redwood
Sandra Redwood was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'Girl'.
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Portrait of Ula FraserUla Fraser
Ula Fraser was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'Elsa Friend'.
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Portrait of Carol LawesCarol Lawes
Carol Lawes was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'Elsa Friend'.
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Portrait of Aston 'Bam' WinterAston 'Bam' Winter
Aston 'Bam' Winter was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'Drunk'.
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Portrait of Toots HibbertToots Hibbert
Toots Hibbert was
29 in The Harder They Come
as 'Himself'.
Tue, Dec 08 1942 –
Fri, Sep 11 2020
Portrait of Adrian RobinsonAdrian Robinson
Adrian Robinson was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'Editor'.
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Portrait of Franco NeroFranco Nero
Franco Nero was
30 in The Harder They Come
as 'Django (archive footage)'.
Sun, Nov 23 1941

Crew

Portrait of Perry HenzellPerry Henzell
Perry Henzell was
36 in The Harder They Come
as 'Producer, Director, Writer'
Sat, Mar 07 1936 –
Thu, Nov 30 2006
Portrait of Trevor D. RhoneTrevor D. Rhone
Trevor D. Rhone was
32 in The Harder They Come
as 'Writer'
Sun, Mar 24 1940 –
Tue, Sep 15 2009
Portrait of Jeff ScheftelJeff Scheftel
Jeff Scheftel was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Chris BlackwellChris Blackwell
Chris Blackwell was
35 in The Harder They Come
as 'Executive Producer'
Tue, Jun 22 1937
Portrait of Richard WhiteRichard White
Richard White was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Reicland AndersonReicland Anderson
Reicland Anderson was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of John Victor-SmithJohn Victor-Smith
John Victor-Smith was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Jimmy CliffJimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff was
24 in The Harder They Come
as 'Music'
Thu, Apr 01 1948
Portrait of Desmond DekkerDesmond Dekker
Desmond Dekker was
31 in The Harder They Come
as 'Music'
Wed, Jul 16 1941 –
Thu, May 25 2006
Portrait of The SlickersThe Slickers
The Slickers was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'Music'
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Portrait of David McDonaldDavid McDonald
David McDonald was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'Cinematography'
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Portrait of Peter JessopPeter Jessop
Peter Jessop was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'Cinematography'
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Portrait of Franklyn St JusteFranklyn St Juste
Franklyn St Juste was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'Cinematography'
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Portrait of Bob PoveyBob Povey
Bob Povey was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'Sound'
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Portrait of Burning SpearBurning Spear
Burning Spear was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'Sound'
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Portrait of Sally HenzellSally Henzell
Sally Henzell was
>> in The Harder They Come
as 'Art Direction'
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