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.

• DirectorPerry Henzell
• Release1 September 1972
• Genre
  Crime / Drama
• Duration1h 43m
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  6.557
  114 reviews
• Productions

  International Films