The Harder They Come (1972): Where to Watch, Cast & Facts

Here's the full cast of The Harder They Come (1972) (who plays who), plus where to watch and the essential facts about this movie. With a Piece in His Hand He Takes on the Man!

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Criterion Channel, Fandor, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

Jimmy Cliff as Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin; Janet Bartley as Elsa; Carl Bradshaw as Jose; Ras Daniel Hartman as Pedro; Basil Keane as Preacher; Bob Charlton as Hilton; Winston Stona as Detective Ray Jones; Lucia White as Mother

About The Harder They Come

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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Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.