“With a Piece in His Hand He Takes on the Man!”
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.
Directed by Perry Henzell
Written by Trevor D. Rhone, Perry Henzell
Produced by Perry Henzell, Jeff Scheftel
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About The Harder They Come
The Harder They Come is a crime, drama, music film released in 1972 exploring themes of cinema on cinema, gangster, disc jockey, jamaica, church choir, reggae. Directed by Perry Henzell, it stars Jimmy Cliff, Janet Bartley, Carl Bradshaw. 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.