Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.
THE HARDER THEY COME
Synopsis
Ivan, a renegade rural musician, journeys to Kingston looking for fame and fortune, but only finds reality. Becoming an outlaw after a music producer refuses to play his record, Ivan achieves such notoriety while on the run from the police that eventually the producer can’t resist airing his music.
Synopsis
Ivan, a renegade rural musician, journeys to Kingston looking for fame and fortune, but only finds reality. Becoming an outlaw after a music producer refuses to play his record, Ivan achieves such notoriety while on the run from the police that eventually the producer can’t resist airing his music.
Our take
Stunningly restored and back on the big screen, Perry Henzell’s cult classic was Jamaica’s first feature film. A richly textured portrait of shanty-town life, The Harder They Come boasts an iconic lead in reggae superstar Jimmy Cliff, whose soundtrack contributions cemented its legendary status.