The Harder They Come
With a Piece in His Hand He Takes on the Man!
103 mins
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.
Janet Bartley
Elsa
Carl Bradshaw
Jose
Ras Daniel Hartman
Pedro
Basil Keane
Preacher
Bob Charlton
Hilton
Winston Stona
Detective Ray Jones
Lucia White
Mother
Volair Johnson
Pushcart Boy
Beverly Anderson
Housewife
Clover Lewis
Market Woman
Elijah Chambers
Longa
Prince Buster
DJ at Dance
Ed 'Bim' Lewis
Photographer
Bobby Loban
Fitz
Joanne Dunn
Barmaid
Karl Leslie
Freddie
Sandra Redwood
Girl
Ula Fraser
Elsa Friend
Carol Lawes
Elsa Friend
Aston 'Bam' Winter
Drunk
Adrian Robinson
Editor
Jeff Scheftel
Producer
Desmond Dekker
Music
Richard White
Editor
Reicland Anderson
Editor
The Slickers
Music
David McDonald
Cinematography
Bob Povey
Sound
Burning Spear
Sound
John Victor-Smith
Editor
Peter Jessop
Cinematography
Franklyn St Juste
Cinematography
Sally Henzell
Art Direction
Trevor D. Rhone
Writer