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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When & where

Streaming on

• Amazon Prime Video↗
• Criterion Channel↗
• Fandor↗
• Amazon Prime Video with Ads↗
• Shout! Factory Amazon Channel↗

Top of the call sheet

• 
  Jimmy Cliff
  as Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin
• J
  Janet Bartley
  as Elsa
• C
  Carl Bradshaw
  as Jose
• R
  Ras Daniel Hartman
  as Pedro
• B
  Basil Keane
  as Preacher
• B
  Bob Charlton
  as Hilton

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