The Harder They Come (1972)
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With a Piece in His Hand He Takes on the Man!
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.
- Released: 1972-08-01
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Music
- Runtime: 1h 43m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 130 votes
Directed by Perry Henzell.
Top cast
- Jimmy Cliff as Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin
- Janet Bartley as Elsa
- Carl Bradshaw as Jose
- Ras Daniel Hartman as Pedro
- Basil Keane as Preacher
- Bob Charlton as Hilton
- Winston Stona as Detective Ray Jones
- Lucia White as Mother
- Volair Johnson as Pushcart Boy
- Beverly Anderson as Housewife
Where to watch The Harder They Come
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Criterion Channel, Fandor, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, The CW, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; watch free on Hoopla, Crave, Tubi TV; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV
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