Rotten
Atrocious acting, amateurish camerawork and a hackneyed story line all make for one painful slog.
Stephen Garrett, Time Out New York
The Harder They Come
With a Piece in His Hand He Takes on the Man!
1972 · 1h 43m · R
Crime, Drama, Music
Directed by
Perry Henzell
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.
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89%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The definitive postcolonial cult-movie musical.
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice
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