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The Harder They Come (1972) 6.9
Wishing to become a successful Reggae singer, a young Jamaican man finds himself tied to corrupt record producers and drug pushers. Director:Perry Henzell |
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Jose
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Longa
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Prince Buster | ... |
DJ at Dance
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With dreams of becoming a successful Reggae singer, a young Jamaican man finds corruption from his record producers and the drug pushers they're connected to. Rather than fail his dreams Ivan lets nothing stand in his way, not even the law. Written by Daniel Jos. Leary
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He Makes Women and the Charts and is on top with both. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
JamaicaRelease Date:
5 August 1977 (Denmark) See more »Also Known As:
Balada Sangrenta See more »Filming Locations:
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Ivan Martin: You want dead? I will kill you, clot!
[he punctuates these words with knife-blows to his boss's face:]
Ivan Martin: Don't! Fuck! With! Me!
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The movie is in Jamaican Patois, a creole language which can be understood to some extent by English speakers. There are subtitles in English for much of the movie on the original theatrical print. See more »Quotes
[Ivan is fighting his boss over a bike]Ivan Martin: You want dead? I will kill you, clot!
[he punctuates these words with knife-blows to his boss's face:]
Ivan Martin: Don't! Fuck! With! Me!
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I had heard about this film long before I ever saw it. I had heard that it was banned in it's home country of Jamaica due to it's possibility of inciting youths to "hooliganism". I had also heard it had great music and so I picked up the movie soundtrack on LP and enjoyed every song on it. It took video for me to finally see this movie years later and I enjoyed it very much. The movie puts you right in the middle of unfamiliar territory from the start, a busload of Jamaican country people coming into town, with their heavy accents, this is one of the few English movies to have been given english subtitles. From this setting you are taken into the life and ambitions of Ivan Martin, a man willing to stop at nothing to achieve success as a reggae star. He makes it, but there is a high cost. Great music, great performances, including a rare look at Prince Buster DJing a party. If you are a reggae fan, particularly early ska, rocksteady and pre-Bob Marley, this is a movie for you.