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The Harder They Come

Wishing to become a successful Reggae singer, a young Jamaican man finds himself tied to corrupt record producers and drug pushers.

Director

Perry Henzell

Year

Genre

crime, drama, music

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Production

International Films

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Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin

Elsa

Jose Smith

Pedro

Ras Daniel Hartman

Preacher

Hilton

Detective Ray Jones

Mother

Pushcart Boy

Housewife

Beverly Anderson

Market Woman

Longa

Elijah Chambers

DJ at Dance

Photographer

Fitz

Barmaid

Editor

Adrian Robinson

DJ

Freddie

Girl

Elsa Friend

Elsa Friend

Drunk

Aston 'Bam' Winter

Recording studio singer

Recording studio singer

Frederick Hibbert

Self

Recording Engineer

Recording studio singer

Nathaniel Matthias

Django

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Jose Smith Dj Dj At Dance Mother Pushcart Boy Elsa Housewife Longa Photographer Pedro Elsa Friend Drunk Hilton Preacher

You can get it if you really want - The Harder They Come

You can get it if you really want

You can get it if you really want - The Harder They Come

You can get it if you really want

Hey, country boy, move! - The Harder They Come

Hey, country boy, move!

Hey it's a red light That means stop - The Harder They Come

Hey it's a red light That means stop

Hey, it's a red light.
That means stop. - The Harder They Come

Hey, it's a red light. That means stop.

Shut your mouth! The hero
can't die until the last reel. - The Harder They Come

Shut your mouth! The hero can't die until the last reel...

Him think hero can't die until the last reel - The Harder They Come

Him think hero can't die until the last reel

I ask you, you know?
I ask you to try beginner's luck. - The Harder They Come

I ask you, you know? I ask you to try beginner's luck.

Get your hits from Hilton's. - The Harder They Come

Get your hits from Hilton's.

Mr. Hilton. Mr. Hilton.
Mr. Hilton. - The Harder They Come

Mr. Hilton. Mr. Hilton. Mr. Hilton.

We are all one big brother - The Harder They Come

We are all one big brother

What's the matter with you young healthy boys - The Harder They Come

What's the matter with you young healthy boys

- Morning, Longa.
- Morning, Preacher. - The Harder They Come

- Morning, Longa. - Morning, Preacher.

Hey, pretty boy. - The Harder They Come

Hey, pretty boy.

You have on pretty hat
this morning. - The Harder They Come

You have on pretty hat this morning.

You have on pretty hat this morning - The Harder They Come

You have on pretty hat this morning

Why are you calling him Preacher Don't he's your father - The Harder They Come

Why are you calling him Preacher Don't he's your...

I can fix it up Maybe you and I could go for a ride - The Harder They Come

I can fix it up Maybe you and I could go for a ride

I know you're playing in Preacher's garden - The Harder They Come

I know you're playing in Preacher's garden

Who turned off... - The Harder They Come

Who turned off...

I did You're gonna make the Lord come back and find you doing this - The Harder They Come

I did You're gonna make the Lord come back and find you...

You're rude Don't have respect Preacher on the warpath tonight - The Harder They Come

You're rude Don't have respect Preacher on the...

- Longa?
- Yes, Preacher? - The Harder They Come

- Longa? - Yes, Preacher?

One more day for the wedding cake - The Harder They Come

One more day for the wedding cake

I can sing too sir I'd like the chance to make a record - The Harder They Come

I can sing too sir I'd like the chance to make a record

Great Well I want you to help me out - The Harder They Come

Great Well I want you to help me out

When this song hits you know what it mean for me and you - The Harder They Come

When this song hits you know what it mean for me and you

You're not gonna live in Preacher's house all your life - The Harder They Come

You're not gonna live in Preacher's house all your...

I'm trusting you, Ivan. - The Harder They Come

I'm trusting you, Ivan.

You've been fornicating with him No - The Harder They Come

You've been fornicating with him No

You want dead - The Harder They Come

Sometime, sometime I feel
The harder, mmm - The Harder They Come

Sometime, sometime I feel The harder, mmm

One more time
One more time, yeah - The Harder They Come

One more time One more time, yeah

One more time now, uh - The Harder They Come

One more time now, uh

That song all right.
I think we can use it. - The Harder They Come

That song all right. I think we can use it.

What's the meaning of this? - The Harder They Come

What's the meaning of this?

What's the meaning of this - The Harder They Come

What's the meaning of this

I don't think I'm signing this
for $20, you know, sir. - The Harder They Come

I don't think I'm signing this for $20, you know, ...

You know this is show business baby No business no show - The Harder They Come

You know this is show business baby No business no show

Next time you cut a record you see sport - The Harder They Come

Next time you cut a record you see sport

Rupert, your mother dead.
She can't help you. - The Harder They Come

Rupert, your mother dead. She can't help you.

Hi, baby.
Get any work today? - The Harder They Come

Hi, baby. Get any work today?

Big night tonight you know Look what I buy you - The Harder They Come

Big night tonight you know Look what I buy you

Don't worry about money man After my record - The Harder They Come

Don't worry about money man After my record

Give me 2 for tonight Where I must get it from - The Harder They Come

Give me 2 for tonight Where I must get it from

You want me to go and beg work for 10 a week for the rest of my life - The Harder They Come

You want me to go and beg work for 10 a week for the rest of...

Ivan you're a dreamer - The Harder They Come

Ivan you're a dreamer

Sit tight and listen keenly - The Harder They Come

Sit tight and listen keenly

Well the oppressors are trying to keep me down - The Harder They Come

Well the oppressors are trying to keep me down

My singer friend is paying for the drinks What are you drinking - The Harder They Come

My singer friend is paying for the drinks What are you...

- Stout for me.
- Stout and no beer? - The Harder They Come

- Stout for me. - Stout and no beer?

- We'll split that.
- Who that for? - The Harder They Come

- We'll split that. - Who that for?

Then how come Jose not rich? - The Harder They Come

Then how come Jose not rich?

You ask too much question man We get you - The Harder They Come

You ask too much question man We get you

What happening, Pedro? - The Harder They Come

What happening, Pedro?

New to this, man? - The Harder They Come

New to this, man?

How much for this? - The Harder They Come

How much for this?

Do you think I should take them
as a matching pair or no? - The Harder They Come

Do you think I should take them as a matching pair or no?

They say they hold a plane in Florida loaded with ganja - The Harder They Come

They say they hold a plane in Florida loaded with ganja

One good thing. They say the U.S. Government
will aid the army to clamp down on them. - The Harder They Come

One good thing. They say the U.S. Government will aid the ar...

Somebody makin' plenty money - The Harder They Come

Somebody makin' plenty money

They sellin' the thing for export At least we should get a little extra - The Harder They Come

They sellin' the thing for export At least we should...

That is all we're getting this week? After
we pay Jose, we don't have anything left. - The Harder They Come

That is all we're getting this week? After we pay Jose,...

Hello, Mr. Ray. Yes, sir. - The Harder They Come

Hello, Mr. Ray. Yes, sir.

Stay there. - The Harder They Come

All right! See you later. - The Harder They Come

All right! See you later.

Wait. What happened, sir? - The Harder They Come

Wait. What happened, sir?

Oh you have gun And you have on no pants - The Harder They Come

Oh you have gun And you have on no pants

God forgive you There's nothing on the radio except music - The Harder They Come

God forgive you There's nothing on the radio except...

Where are you going now Where are you going to hide - The Harder They Come

Where are you going now Where are you going to hide

Hey good evening everybody Welcome to the Big T show - The Harder They Come

Hey good evening everybody Welcome to the Big T show

Hey, what are you doing
in the man's car? - The Harder They Come

Hey, what are you doing in the man's car?

Take one more. - The Harder They Come

By the way,
they catch the wild guy yet? - The Harder They Come

By the way, they catch the wild guy yet?

Fitz, why so quiet? - The Harder They Come

Fitz, why so quiet?

Thank you, sir.
Thank you, sir. - The Harder They Come

Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir.

So what's happening in the trade - The Harder They Come

So what's happening in the trade

Yes Freddie Him get a job on a boat - The Harder They Come

Yes Freddie Him get a job on a boat

What you say - The Harder They Come

Yes? - The Harder They Come

Okay, Corporal. Come, let's go.
Come on. Start the engines. - The Harder They Come

Okay, Corporal. Come, let's go. Come on. Start the engi...

The gal said him leaving today.
What boat is he leaving on? - The Harder They Come

The gal said him leaving today. What boat is he leaving on?

Grab the rope! - The Harder They Come

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Wishing to become a successful Reggae singer, a young Jamaican man finds himself tied to corrupt record producers and drug pushers.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Perry Henzell

Writer: Perry Henzell, Trevor D. Rhone

Production: International Films

Genre: crime, drama, music

Year: 1972

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.9

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 14 Apr 1976

Awards: N/A

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