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Release Date:
September 1, 1972
Original Title:
The Harder They Come
Alternate Titles:
Caiga quien caiga
Тернистый путь
어려우면 어려울수록
Genres:
Crime | Drama | Music
Production Companies:
International Films
Production Countries:
Jamaica
Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 12 US: R
Runtime: 103
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.
Art Direction:
Sally Henzell
Cinematography:
David McDonald
Peter Jessop
Franklyn St Juste
Director:
Perry Henzell
Editor:
Richard White
Reicland Anderson
John Victor-Smith
Executive Producer:
Chris Blackwell
Music:
Jimmy Cliff
Desmond Dekker
The Slickers
Producer:
Perry Henzell
Jeff Scheftel
Sound:
Bob Povey
Burning Spear
Writer:
Trevor D. Rhone
Perry Henzell
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