Movie·1972·103 min

The Harder They Come

Name: The Harder They Come
Genre: Crime, Drama, Music
Released: 1972-08-01
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Jimmy Cliff, Janet Bartley, Carl Bradshaw, Ras Daniel Hartman, Basil Keane

The Harder They Come streams in the US on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Fandor, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and 10 more apps, as of October 5, 2026.

With a Piece in His Hand He Takes on the Man!

6.6 / 10 · TMDB

Crime Drama Music

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.

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