Released:
1972-08-01

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.

Director:
Perry Henzell

Runtime:
1h 43min

Genre:
Crime, Drama, Music

• Cast:
• 
  Jimmy Cliff
  as
  Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin
• 
  Janet Bartley
  as
  Elsa
• 
  Carl Bradshaw
  as
  Jose
• 
  Ras Daniel Hartman
  as
  Pedro
• 
  Basil Keane
  as
  Preacher