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

00:04:49 Goodness gracious

00:08:57 Yeah.

00:14:04 Next.

00:18:02 Let it be, Dear Lord

00:22:09 When fruit ripe, if Preacher don't pick it

00:25:31 and he will always be my guardian, and that's that.

00:32:12 Papa's such a lovely fool in life

00:35:11 I don't have to worry no more. We'll have this song hit for you and me.

00:39:44 Since this is your first offense

00:45:12 I don't think I'm signing this for $20, you know, sir.

00:48:44 - Who shot her? - Army, sir.

00:52:21 And I don't have to, because I'm gonna make it.

00:56:28 Boy, I like how you slid out of the bar a while ago.

00:59:38 What for?

01:04:27 We could sell some direct, you and I.

01:10:13 Well, I know because the man was in my office three minutes ago.

01:13:34 I come to shoot you...

01:16:58 The oppressors are trying to keep me down

01:22:26 Film finish.

01:27:09 The doctor says he must have good food.

01:30:35 True.

01:34:35 - That's your problem. - My problem, sir?

01:42:42 Oh, yeah

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 line01:42:42

Production Record

DirectorPerry Henzell

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes7,267