Aired Saturday 17 February, 9:00pm - 11:00pmon London Live

The Harder They Come (1972)

Name: The Harder They Come
Rating: 6.9

Drama

Seminal Jamaican drama about a country boy who heads for Kingston hoping to make it as a singer - but his musical career only begins to take off when he turns to a life of crime. Featuring a reggae soundtrack with songs from Jimmy Cliff, Toots and the Maytals and Desmond Dekker.

IMDb6.9

Rotten Tomatoes89%

Country: Jamaica

Cast and crew

Perry HenzellDirector
Jimmy CliffIvan Martin
Janet BartleyElsa
Carl BradshawJose
Ras HartmanPedro
Basil KeanePreacher
Bob CharltonHilton
Winston StonaDet. Ray Jones
Lucia WhiteMother

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