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Cliff plays Ivan Martin, a poor country boy who goes to the city to make money, becoming a street rebel and a pop idol overnight. In Kingston, Ivan finds nothing but corruption. The record company offers him a mere $20 to release his single, "The Harder They Come." Ivan takes to the streets, where he is ensnared by crime. After brutally knifing a man, he serves a prison sentence. Once free, he supports himself by selling marijuana, protecting himself from legal persecution by giving the cops a cut. But that doesn't keep him from getting mixed up in a police raid. Ivan quickly develops a reputation as a Kingston criminal, and when his single "The Harder They Come" is finally released, it fuels his bad-boy notoriety, culminating in a tragic conclusion. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Jimmy Cliff
Jamaica
Best movies:
The Harder They Come (1972)
Marked for Death (1990)
Club Paradise (1986)
Janet Bartley
Best movies:
The Harder They Come (1972)
Ras Daniel Hartman
Best movies:
The Harder They Come (1972)
Franco Nero (a.f.)
Italy
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Django Unchained (2012)
Die Hard 2 (1990)
The Case Is Closed, Forget It (1971)