With a Piece in His Hand He Takes on the Man!
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.
🎬 Süre: 103 dakika
🗓️ Vizyon: 1972-09-01
💸 Bütçe: $0
🌎 Diller: English
📈 Oy Ortalaması: 6.556
📥 Oy Sayısı: 116
🎭 Türler: Crime, Drama, Music
📍 Ülkeler: Jamaica
Jimmy Cliff
Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin
Janet Bartley
Elsa
Carl Bradshaw
Jose
Ras Daniel Hartman
Pedro
Basil Keane
Preacher
👤 CinemaSerf
Firstly, a quick shout out for the new Garden Cinema in Holborn, London where I saw this recently. A small cinema, but it's great to see a new venue opening so give it a go if you are nearby. To the film, well that sees Jimmy Cliff as "Ivan" - a would-be reggae singer who manages to get himself a re...
⭐ 6/10
👤 r96sk
<em>'The Harder They Come'</em> is entertaining crime flick fare. Jimmy Cliff brings a solid lead performance and some excellent music, which is certainly this film's strongest element; the eponymous track and "Sweet And Dandy" being my personal picks. The other cast members play their respective pa...
⭐ 8/10
