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The Harder They Come (includes Soundtrack CD)
The Harder They Come (includes Soundtrack CD)

 enlarge 		Actors: Beverly Anderson, Janet Barkley, Carl Bradshaw, Prince Buster, Elijah Chambers
Studio: Xenon
Category: DVD

List Price: $29.98
Buy New: $21.21
You Save: $8.77 (29%)



Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 54 reviews
Sales Rank: 11310

Format: Color, Dvd-video, Original Recording Remastered, Restored, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Running Time: 105 minutes
Number Of Items: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6

MPN: 23204
UPC: 000799432204
EAN: 0000799432204

Theatrical Release Date: 1972
Release Date: August 22, 2006
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Condition: BRAND NEW, Factory Sealed items direct from the Studios. 30 Day Satisfaction Guarantee. Quick International Airmail!
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Product Description
WITH A PIECE IN HIS HAND HE TAKES ON THE MAN! Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff stars as Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin an aspiring young singer who leaves his rural village for the city of Kingston hoping to make a name for himself. Robbed of his money and possessions his first day in town he finds work with a self-righteous bullying preacher and an unscrupulous music mogul who exploits young hopefuls. In desperation the simple country boy turns outlaw at war with both the police and his rivals in the ganja trade. Ivan s dream of stardom soon becomes reality as he rises to the top of the pop charts and the most-wanted lists. This gritty groundbreaking film brought reggae music to the international stage made Jimmy Cliff a star and demonstrated that music and art can change the world.System Requirements:Running Time 120 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: R UPC: 000799432204 Manufacturer No: 23204

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Director-producer Perry Henzel's all-Jamaican-made 1973 classic, one of the most beloved and longest-running of all international cult favorites, fiercely expresses the live-wire Jamaican spirit--an impoverished Africa tuned to American radio. The film also incorporates an archetypal passion for "outlaw" justice common to American Westerns, which were a staple of the Caribbean theater circuit at the time. Released just 12 years after Jamaica achieved independence, The Harder They Come also reflects the disenchantment that soon followed a massive post-independence exodus from the island's country hamlets to the tropical ghettos of Kingston, where a more grinding urban poverty awaited. Brilliantly shot, directed, written, and acted, especially by singer Jimmy Cliff in the leading role and Carl Bradshaw as his archenemy, the film tells an anthemic Jamaican story to seductive rhythms of a soundtrack that became a reggae bestseller. Ivan, a country boy who dreams of fame as a singer, rides into Kingston on a rickety country bus in the opening scenes, only to meet with disaster heaped on disaster, always at the hands of those masked as friends. In a breathless defining climax, Ivan finally breaks from his passivity and begins to wreak his revenge. Soon Kingston's music Mafia and the equally corrupt authorities are after him, but like the real-life people's hero (a man named Rhygin) on whom this character is partially based, Ivan leads them on a maddening chase--much to the delight of the people--eluding capture until the movie's shocking final moments. --Elena Oumano

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2 out of 5 stars ?Cult Classic?   October 30, 2008
 0 out of 1 found this review helpful

I bought this because I heard it was a cult classic. Not the greatest but it did hold my attention even though the dialogue was a little hard to follow. I wound up using the closed caption. The sound track is the best thing about this movie.


5 out of 5 stars Good music   October 6, 2008
It was a good over view of the time period and background of the reggae period. I enjoyed the movie and the music CD since I am a fan of the genre.


5 out of 5 stars Harder They Come   April 6, 2008
This is my favorite Caribbean movie. I have seen it numerous times and each time I find something new to focus on. The subtitles are helpful if you cannpt understand the Jamaican accent and or patois. The storyline is still relevant today. Great music and Jimmy Cliff is fantastic in his role. I feel cheated by the ending because I wanted the "bad guy" to redeem himself but the movie had to end I guess


5 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Time Capsule   February 12, 2008
The Hardet They Come is a midnight movie classic from Jamaica. It stars Jimmy Cliff and is actually based on the true story of Ivanhoe Martin, a Jamaican fokelore legend. The story has him coming from the countryside to make a living in Kingston. He tries to do things the right way, but ends up on the wrong track. He gets the chance to cut a demo and then gets ripped off by a sheisty music producer and then turns to a life of crime. Martin is now a vagabond on the run from the authorities and just before he slips away to Cuba, he is gunned down. Martin is one of the greatest anto-heroes in film history. This movie also has perhaps the greatest soundtrack in the history of film, stacked with early reggae classics like "Shanty Town (007)," "Johnny Too Bad," "Pressure Drop," and the title song. This movie has a charm and fell to it that you have to see in order to appreciate.


5 out of 5 stars a must have Jamaican movie   January 7, 2008
This was the first Jamaican movie I saw many years ago and the soundtrack is classic reggae. A must have for any reggae music lovers.


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