November 12, 2009
the movie that brought reggae into the spotlight. jimmy cliff sings, fights and shoots his way through this classic.
The Harder They Come Reviews and Ratings
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October 16, 2009Ivan is a country boy in Jamaica who comes to see his Grandmother and `make it big' by recording a record. However when he finds himself exploited by a record producer he turns to drug running to make money. When he kills a cop who is in on the trade he goes on the run and finds ...( read more)
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September 13, 2009Cult? Sorry, I can't see the beauty on this film. Boring, that's all it is - a part from the great music.
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July 28, 2009OH hot stepper, you do so many dutty crimes (Nyabinghi!) And plus you're fully skylarking all the time!
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March 18, 2009Rough and ready it may be, but it's a unique snap shot of early 70's Jamaica. The music is great and worth seeing where the music came from before Bob Marley became international.
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December 2, 2008The film that introduced reggae to the U.S. in the early 70's. Soon after, Bob Marley entered the scene and the rest is history. Jimmy Cliff stars as Ivan, who tries to make a hit record and finds he has to sell the rights to have it played on the radio. Ivan finally finds fame a...( read more)
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April 12, 2008Groundbreaking Jamaican classic film from the early 1970's that has become a cult classic in its own right and made Reggae icon Jimmy Cliff a international superstar. The soundtrack to this film is vintage wine and it is timeless,
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March 14, 2008Great films are born of substance, not budget. The Harder They Come is a perfect example. Because of an obviously low budget, everything here-- from the acting to the cinematography to the story itself-- is so raw and honest, it feels like a documentary and only lends to...( read more)
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March 2, 2008It was interesting to see a side of Jamaica's underworld that's commonly left unseen, but this film is alow moving otherwise.
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January 11, 2008groundbreaking jamaican gangster film that introduced reggae to the world. jimmy cliff plays rude boy ivan who moves to the city and becomes an outlaw and folk hero. based on a true story, this film was a sensation in the 70's. extra half star for the awesome soundtrack. and...( read more)
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October 22, 2007Jimmy Cliff is great and plus I love reggae. You should see this! It has a lot of cool stuff.
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July 26, 2007The acting is suspect at points, and the filmmaking has some quirks compared to Hollywood productions, but it's still the ultimate reggae film ever made.
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June 23, 2007The acting may not be great (or even ok) but the story's so true & the soundtrack's an all-time classic! V enjoyable
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June 2, 2007Groundbreaking is right. This movie was brilliant, between the plot and the directing.
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May 25, 2007This "midnight flick" tells of the journey of a good man into a corrupt world searching for purpose and identity. The film is one of the first to have an honest portrayal of life in Jamaica. The music is great + it tells the story on its own.
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February 26, 2007The Harder They Come is a 1972 Jamaican crime film directed by Perry Henzell. It stars reggae singer Jimmy Cliff, who plays Ivanhoe Martin, a character based on Rhygin, a real life Jamaican criminal who achieved fame in the 1940s.
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December 13, 2006Talk about a classic Reggae movie this is definitely in that category..The story line is good, the setting is wonderful and of course the music is top rated Reggae....
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November 14, 2006One of the best soundtracks of all time. If u dig reggae music check this cult classic out. While on the surface it seems like just another blaxplotation film underneath it deals with political and social issues while giving u an earfull of great tunes. A must see for all movie a...( read more)
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October 18, 2006It plays like a mix between Scarface and City of God, with a bit of blacksploitation thrown in. The lead character starts out with nothing, and tries to gain things honestly before turning to crime, and becoming an even bigger success. A cult film, that takes place in Jamaica, it...( read more)
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September 10, 2006One of my favorites; but don't pass it off as just another Blaxploitation yarn- it's much more than that and has THE movie soundtrack. Jimmy Cliff is a great screen presence.
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August 12, 2006Great :) The soundtrack is amazing. Watch it. You'll get use to the jamiacan accents, and figure out how wonderful it is.
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