Overview
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.
Details
- Director
- Perry Henzell
- Writer
- Perry Henzell
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- N/A
Cast
Basil Keane
Beverly Anderson
Bob Charlton
Carl Bradshaw
Janet Bartley
Jimmy Cliff
Lucia White
Ras Daniel Hartman
Volair Johnson
Winston Stona
Keywords
church choir
cinema on cinema
disc jockey
drugs
gangster
jamaica
marijuana
midnight movie
murder
parish
record label
record producer
recording contract
reggae
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