The Harder They Come Trailer
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Available on DVD from http://www.oegdvd.com Without doubt, the greatest reggae film of all-time, directed by the great Perry Henzell. The Harder They Come is the essential rebel-reggae story of a young, gifted and black Kingston musician whose attempt to lift himself out of poverty leads to meddling with drug-dealing and murder. Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff plays the young outlaw who fights back against a corrupt system, and becomes a man who finally achieves fame, fortune and hit records, but ultimately spends his days on the run from gangstas. A cult hit that inspired a worldwide album soundtrack hit that featured Cliff singing The Harder They Come, You Can Get It if You Really Want and Many Rivers to Cross. Starring Jimmy Cliff Janet Bartley Carl Bradshaw Prince Buster Director Perry Henzell
The Harder They Come
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.

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