The Harder They Come

Name: The Harder They Come
Director: Perry Henzell
Released: 1972
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Jimmy Cliff, Janet Bartley, Carl Bradshaw, Ras Daniel Hartman, Basil Keane

1972 · 103 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 7,267 VOTES · DIR. 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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,191 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:37 You can get it if you really want

00:04:43 - I want to get off - Where you goin', man? Where you goin'?

00:08:45 - Where's... Which four is that? - Yeah.

00:13:49 - You can do carpentry work? - I never did it before...

00:17:30 Get out, man. Get out.

00:21:32 Just a ride.

00:25:01 You hear what I tell you? Reading your Bible three times a day!

00:31:25 And he's such a lovely a fool in life

00:34:33 - Yes. - Will you lend me the key to go in the church?

00:38:05 Who told you to fix it? I'm grateful, because Preacher give it to me.

00:43:26 Ooh, the harder they come the harder they'll fall

00:47:22 Here. Sign here. And remember...

00:51:14 Don't worry about money, man. After my record...

00:54:49 One and all

00:58:03 You'll succeed at last

01:01:50 What do you want to do with it? You out to kill somebody?

01:06:28 - Keep that till you come out. - Come out from where?

01:11:42 What you want to see Jose for?

01:15:03 Find the record. Find it.

01:19:41 Persecution you must bear

01:23:43 Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir.

01:28:09 Can't resume just like that. They want something more.

01:31:49 Sitting here in limbo

01:36:04 The gal said him leaving today. What boat is he leaving on?

Cast & Characters

Jimmy Cliff Ivanhoe \"Ivan\" Martin Janet Bartley Elsa Carl Bradshaw Jose Smith Ras Daniel Hartman Pedro Basil Keane Preacher Bob Charlton Hilton Winston Stona Detective Ray Jones Lucia White Mother Volier Johnson Pushcart Boy Beverly Manley Duncan Housewife

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,191

Dialogue density11.6 lines / min

First line00:00:37

Final line01:36:04

Production Record

DirectorPerry Henzell

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes7,267