The Harder They Come

Synopsis

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.

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Archived on the AFS site between Sun, Aug 18 2019 and Fri, May 8 2026, across 8 captures. These dates are inferred from Wayback Machine captures and may not be accurate.