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Cast
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Jimmy Cliff | As: Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin |
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Janet Bartley | As: Elsa |
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Carl Bradshaw | As: Jose |
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Ras Daniel Hartman | As: Pedro |
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Basil Keane | As: Preacher |
Storyline
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.
| Tagline: | With a Piece in His Hand He Takes on the Man! |
| Certification: | R |
Cast
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Jimmy Cliff |
Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin |
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Janet Bartley |
Elsa |
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Carl Bradshaw |
Jose |
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Ras Daniel Hartman |
Pedro |
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Basil Keane |
Preacher |
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Bob Charlton |
Hilton |
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Winston Stona |
Detective Ray Jones |
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Lucia White |
Mother |
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Volair Johnson |
Pushcart Boy |
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Beverly Anderson |
Housewife |
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Clover Lewis |
Market Woman |
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Elijah Chambers |
Longa |
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Prince Buster |
DJ at Dance |
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Ed 'Bim' Lewis |
Photographer |
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Bobby Loban |
Fitz |
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Joanne Dunn |
Barmaid |
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Don Topping |
DJ |
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Karl Leslie |
Freddie |
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Sandra Redwood |
Girl |
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Ula Fraser |
Elsa Friend |
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Carol Lawes |
Elsa Friend |
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Aston 'Bam' Winter |
Drunk |
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Toots Hibbert |
Himself |
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Adrian Robinson |
Editor |
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Franco Nero |
Django (archive footage) |
Directed By
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Perry Henzell |
Director |
Writing Credits
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Perry Henzell |
Writer |
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Trevor D. Rhone |
Writer |
Production Crew
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Perry Henzell |
Producer |
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Jeff Scheftel |
Producer |
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Chris Blackwell |
Executive Producer |
Edited By
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Reicland Anderson |
Editor |
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John Victor-Smith |
Editor |
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Richard White |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
Sound
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Jimmy Cliff |
Music |
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Desmond Dekker |
Music |
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The Slickers |
Music |
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Bob Povey |
Sound |
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Burning Spear |
Sound |
Visual Effects
Camera
Lighting
Art Department
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Sally Henzell |
Art Direction |
Other Crew
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David McDonald |
Cinematography |
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Peter Jessop |
Cinematography |
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Franklyn St Juste |
Cinematography |
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