The harder they come / International Films, Ltd presents a Perry Henzell film ; produced and directed by Perry Henzell ; written by Perry Henzell & Trevor D. Rhone.
One and all : the phenomenon of The harder they come. Hard road to travel : the making of The harder they come.
Notes:
Title from DVD menu. Jimmy Cliff, Janet Bartley, Carl Bradshaw, Ras Daniel Hartman, Bobby Charlton. DVD release of the 1972 motion picture. Bonus features include: featurettes "One and all: the phenomenon of The harder they come" and "Hard road to travel: the making of The harder they come ; interviews with Jimmy Cliff, Arthur Gorson, and director Perry Henzell ; slide show: "The wild side of paradise" ; "The harder they come" music video
Summary:
A country boy who travels to Kingston to make it big as a reggae singer is ruthlessly exploited, first by his employer, then by the producer of his hit record. At last he becomes a pot-pushing desperado in an effort to live up to the code of his favorite movie heroes.
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