Movie
The Harder They Come
Released: August 1, 1972 (1972)
Runtime: 103 minutes
Genres: Crime, Drama, Music
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Winston Stona as Detective Ray Jones
Age at release: 32
- Ras Daniel Hartman as Pedro
Age at release: 30
- Jimmy Cliff as Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin
Age at release: 28
- Janet Bartley as Elsa
Age at release: Unknown
- Carl Bradshaw as Jose
Age at release: Unknown
- Basil Keane as Preacher
Age at release: Unknown
- Bob Charlton as Hilton
Age at release: Unknown
- Lucia White as Mother
Age at release: Unknown
- Volair Johnson as Pushcart Boy
Age at release: Unknown
- Beverly Anderson as Housewife
Age at release: Unknown
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- Franco Nero as Django (archive footage)
Age at release: 30
- Toots Hibbert as Himself
Age at release: 29
- Clover Lewis as Market Woman
Age at release: Unknown
- Elijah Chambers as Longa
Age at release: Unknown
- Prince Buster as DJ at Dance
Age at release: Unknown
- Ed 'Bim' Lewis as Photographer
Age at release: Unknown
- Bobby Loban as Fitz
Age at release: Unknown
- Joanne Dunn as Barmaid
Age at release: Unknown
- Don Topping as DJ
Age at release: Unknown
- Karl Leslie as Freddie
Age at release: Unknown
- Sandra Redwood as Girl
Age at release: Unknown
- Ula Fraser as Elsa Friend
Age at release: Unknown
- Carol Lawes as Elsa Friend
Age at release: Unknown
- Aston 'Bam' Winter as Drunk
Age at release: Unknown
- Adrian Robinson as Editor
Age at release: Unknown