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Cast & Crew

Perry Henzell
Director
Franco Nero
As Django (archive footage)
Carl Bradshaw
As Jose
Jimmy Cliff
As Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin
Toots Hibbert
As Himself
Winston Stona
As Detective Ray Jones
Adrian Robinson
As Editor

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The Harder They Come is a cult classic movie that tells the story of Ivanhoe Martin, a young man from the countryside who comes to Kingston, Jamaica to pursue his dream of becoming a reggae singer. . He face's challenges such as poverty, corruption and violence. He becomes a local folk hero and his song "The Harder They Come" skyrockets to the top of the charts. The movie is considered a landmark in the popularization of reggae music in the US and features a powerful soundtrack including the iconic title song.

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The Harder They Come is currently unavailable to stream in undefined on the streaming services we have in our catalogue

What movies are similar to The Harder They Come? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Harder They Come include Taxi Driver, The Godfather, The Godfather: Part II, The Sting, The Man from Hong Kong, White Lightning.