The Harder They Come (DVD)

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The Harder They Come (DVD)
Movie Format: DVD
Actors: Jimmy Cliff,Janet Barkley,Carl Bradshaw, Toots And The Maytals,Ras Daniel Hartman
Directed By: Perry Henzell
Rating: NR

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Reggae music serves as both soundtrack and plot element in this film starring music legend Jimmy Cliff. Such hits as You Can Get It If You Really Want, Many Rivers to Cross, and Sitting in Limbo, punctuate the film's action, introducing reggae and its Jamaican roots to a worldwide audience. Here, Cliff plays Ivan Martin, a poor country boy who goes to the city to make money, and becomes a street rebel and a pop idol overnight. In Kingston, Ivan finds nothing but corruption. The record company offers him a mere $20 to release his single, The Harder They Come. Ivan takes to the streets, where he is ensnared by crime. After brutally knifing a man, he serves a prison sentence. Once free, he supports himself by selling marijuana, protecting himself from legal persecution by giving the cops a cut. But that doesn't keep him from getting mixed up in a police raid. Ivan quickly develops a reputation as a Kingston criminal, and when his single The Harder They Come is finally released, it fuels his bad-boy notoriety. In the film's tragic conclusion, Ivan is killed in a shoot-out before his musical talent is fully recognized. This popular 1973 film directed by Perry Henzel has become a cult classic and was an important factor in bringing reggae music to the fore. The movie served as a device for promoting Cliff's album and bringing him visibility as a primary Jamaican artist, on par with Bob Marley.

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