THE HARDER THEY COME (1972)

PERRY HENZELL

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Cast

JIMMY CLIFF CARL BRADSHAW BASIL KEANE JANET BARTLEY WINSTON STONA BOBBY CHARLTON

Plot

Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff more than holds his own in this now cult-classic. Jamaican country boy Ivan travels to Kingston with dreams of becoming a big recording star, but his naive optimism is gradually destroyed by the web of corruption he finds there. Great story and a stonking soundtrack.