The Harder They Come (1972)
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.
The movie The Harder They Come, released in 1972, features 10 songs from artists like Toots & The Maytals, The Melodians, Jimmy Cliff and The Slickers. What is your favorite song from The Harder They Come?
Songs from The Harder They Come
- Pressure Drop
- Toots & The Maytals
- Rivers Of Babylon
- The Melodians
- You Can Get It If You Really Want
- Jimmy Cliff
- The Harder They Come
- Jimmy Cliff
- Johnny Too Bad
- The Slickers
- Draw Your Brakes
- Scotty aka David Scott
- Many Rivers To Cross
- Jimmy Cliff
- Shanty Town
- Desmond Dekker
- Sweet and Dandy
- Toots & The Maytals
- Sitting Here In Limbo
- Jimmy Cliff
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