The Harder They Come
Reggae superstar Jimmy Cliff is Ivan, a rural Jamaican musician who journeys to the city of Kingston in search of fame and fortune. Pushed to desperate circumstances by shady record producers and corrupt cops, he finally achieves notoriety—as a murderous outlaw. Boasting some of the greatest music ever produced in Jamaica, The Harder They Come brought the catchy and subversive rhythms of the Rastas to the U.S. in the early 1970s.
SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- Digital master supervised by writer-director Perry Henzell
- Audio commentary featuring Henzell and star Jimmy Cliff
- Interview with Island Records founder Chris Blackwell
- Illustrated bio-discographies on the film’s contributing musicians
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Cover based on a theatrical poster
SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- Digital master supervised by writer-director Perry Henzell
- Audio commentary featuring Henzell and star Jimmy Cliff
- Interview with Island Records founder Chris Blackwell
- Illustrated bio-discographies on the film’s contributing musicians
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Cover based on a theatrical poster
Cast
- Jimmy Cliff
- Ivan
- Janet Bartley
- Elsa
- Carl Bradshaw
- Jose
- Ras Daniel Hartman
- Pedro
- Basil Keane
- Preacher
- Robert Charlton
- Hilton
- Winston Stona
- Detective
Credits
- Director
- Perry Henzell
- Producer
- Perry Henzell
- Screenplay
- Perry Henzell
- Screenplay
- Trevor D. Rhone
- Art director
- Sally Henzell
- Assistant director
- Robert Russell
- Assistant director
- Tony Straw
- Production manager
- Yvonne Jones
- Editing
- John Victor Smith
- Editing
- Reicland Anderson
- Editing
- Richard White
- Sound
- Bob Povey
- Sound
- Winston Rodney
- Cameramen
- David MacDonald
- Cameramen
- Peter Jessop
- Cameramen
- Franklin St. Juste
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