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Description
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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Release Date1972
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Runtime1 hr 43 min
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Languageen
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Rating6.517 (120)
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Genres
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DirectorPerry Henzell
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CastJimmy CliffJanet BartleyCarl BradshawRas Daniel HartmanBasil KeaneBob CharltonWinston StonaLucia WhiteVolair JohnsonBeverly AndersonClover LewisElijah ChambersPrince BusterEd 'Bim' LewisBobby LobanJoanne DunnDon ToppingKarl LeslieSandra RedwoodUla FraserCarol LawesAston 'Bam' WinterToots HibbertAdrian RobinsonFranco Nero
