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The Harder They Come

Jamaica

1973

103 Min
Color
1.66:1
English
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DIR Perry Henzell

PROD Perry Henzell

SCR Perry Henzell, Trevor D. Rohne

CAST Jimmy Cliff, Janet Bartley, Carl Bradshaw, Ras Daniel Hartman, Basil Keane, Robert Charlton, Winston Stona

ED John Victor-Smith, Reicland Anderson, Richard White

SOUND Bob Povey, Winston Rodney

Toronto (TIFF In Concert)

Synopsis

Reggae superstar Jimmy Cliff is Ivan, a rural Jamaican musician who journeys to the city of Kingston in search of fame and fortune. Pushed to desperate circumstances by shady record producers and corrupt cops, he finally achieves notoriety—as a murderous outlaw. Boasting some of the greatest music ever produced in Jamaica, The Harder They Come brought the catchy and subversive rhythms of the rastas to the U.S. in the early 1970s. —The Criterion Collection

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Winston Humphrey

26Feb12

about de greatest movie ever made mon.

Xose Manoel Ramos

11Dec11

Duh!

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Kyle Lewis

13Jun11

Great soundtrack as many have pointed out but also a solid performance from Jimmy Cliff in the lead role.

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frequency_one

21May11

Gritty, authentic film with an awesome soundtrack!

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