The Harder They Come

The Harder They Come (1972)

September 1st, 19721h 43min

Crime, Drama, Music
65%

Overview

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.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Reaper

Reaper


Released on: 2014-10-06
Science Fiction, Crime, Horror

Criminals and a beautiful but cunning hitchhiker must battle a supernatural force known as the Reape...

VANish

VANish


Released on: 2015-02-24
Crime, Thriller, Action, Horror

Three thugs kidnap Emma, the daughter of a drug kingpin, and have no idea that murderous blood that ...

Storm Warning

Storm Warning


Released on: 1951-02-10
Drama, Thriller

A fashion model witnesses the brutal assassination of an investigative journalist by the Ku Klux Kla...

Cracks

Cracks


Released on: 2009-12-04
Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Jealousy flares after the headmistress of an elite boarding school for girls becomes obsessed with a...

The Cat's Meow

The Cat's Meow


Released on: 2001-10-08
Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime, History

Semi-true story of the Hollywood murder that occurred at a star-studded gathering aboard William Ran...

Socket

Socket


Released on: 2007-07-14
Drama, Romance, Science Fiction

Dr. Bill Matthews is struck by lighting. While recovering at the hospital where he works, he begins ...

Edge of the City

Edge of the City


Released on: 1957-01-04
Drama, Crime, Romance

A male army deserter and a black male dock worker join forces against a corrupt manager, in a corrup...

Urgh! A Music War

Urgh! A Music War


Released on: 1981-11-07
Music, Documentary

Urgh! A Music War is a British film released in 1982 featuring performances by punk rock, new wave, ...

Wonder Man

Wonder Man


Released on: 1945-06-08
Comedy, Fantasy, Music

Boisterous nightclub entertainer Buzzy Bellew was the witness to a murder committed by gangster Ten ...

The Black Candle

The Black Candle


Released on: 1991-01-01
Drama, Romance

Lily Whitmore is the heir to a crumbling factory that she's determined to restore to its former glor...

A Zed & Two Noughts

A Zed & Two Noughts


Released on: 1985-10-04
Comedy, Drama

Twin zoologists lose their wives in a car accident and become obsessed with decomposing animals.

Dishonored Lady

Dishonored Lady


Released on: 1947-05-16
Crime, Drama

Art editor Madeleine Damian carries on numerous loveless affairs. After a failed relationship with a...

The Bremen Town Musicians

The Bremen Town Musicians


Released on: 1969-10-10
Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Family

The adventures of the wandering musicians from Bremen such as Troubadour, Donkey, Dog, Cat and Roost...

The Horseman

The Horseman


Released on: 2008-08-03
Thriller, Crime

A tender drama unfolds between a grieving father and a troubled teenage girl as they drive northboun...

Fun

Fun


Released on: 1994-10-12
Drama, Thriller, Romance

Hillary and Bonnie meet one morning by the side of the road. They become fast friends, share their s...

Kill Dil

Kill Dil


Released on: 2014-11-13
Action, Drama, Romance

Once upon a time in North India, two killers – Dev and Tutu - roamed free. Abandoned when young and ...

Stooge

Stooge


Released on: 2017-09-22
Music, Documentary

Stooge is a feature documentary about Robert Pargiter, Iggy Pop's No1 fan. It covers the three years...

Walkabout

Walkabout


Released on: 1971-07-01
Adventure, Drama

Under the pretense of having a picnic, a geologist takes his teenage daughter and 6-year-old son int...

Cure

Cure


Released on: 1997-12-27
Crime, Thriller, Horror, Mystery

A detective starts spiraling out of control when a wave of gruesome murders with seemingly similar b...

Rocker

Rocker


Released on: 1972-02-02
Drama, Crime, TV Movie

In Hamburg, West Germany, a rocker biker gang helps a kid avenge his brother who was murdered by a t...