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  • The Harder They Come (1972)
  • R
    103 min | Crime, Drama, Music
The Harder They Come (1972)
R
103 min | Crime, Drama, Music

Wishing to become a successful reggae singer, a young Jamaican man finds himself tied to corrupt record producers and drug pushers.
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Director
Writers
Perry Henzell (written by) | Trevor D. Rhone (written by)
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Release date
Feb 8, 1973 (United States)

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Cast

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29 cast members
Name Known for
Jimmy Cliff
Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin   See fewer
Carl Bradshaw
Jose Smith Jose Smith   See fewer
Basil Keane
Preacher Preacher   See fewer
Bob Charlton
Hilton Hilton   See fewer
Winston Stona
Detective Ray Jones Detective Ray Jones   See fewer
Lucia White
Mother Mother   See fewer
Volier Johnson
Pushcart Boy (as Volair Johnson) Pushcart Boy (as Volair Johnson)   See fewer
Beverly Manley Duncan
Housewife Housewife   See fewer
Clover Lewis
Market Woman Market Woman   See fewer
Prince Buster
DJ at Dance DJ at Dance   See fewer
Ed 'Bim' Lewis
Photographer Photographer   See fewer
Joanne Dunn
Barmaid Barmaid   See fewer
Karl Leslie
Freddie Freddie   See fewer
Ula Fraser
Elsa Friend Elsa Friend   See fewer
Carol Lawes
Elsa Friend Elsa Friend   See fewer
Henry Gordon
Recording studio singer (uncredited) Recording studio singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Frederick Hibbert
Recording studio singer (uncredited) Recording studio singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Toots Hibbert
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Leslie Kong
Recording Engineer (uncredited) Recording Engineer (uncredited)   See fewer
Nathaniel Matthias
Recording studio singer (uncredited) Recording studio singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Franco Nero
Django (archive footage) (uncredited) Django (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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