The Harder They Come

The Harder They Come is a UK VHS release by Thorn EMI Video on October 1983.
==Description==
This tough thriller of corruption and murder in sunny Jamaica shows the darker side of the seeming island paradise. Reggae singer Jimmy Cliff is Ivan, a rebellious young country boy who leaves home for the bright lights of Kingston. Determined to make a success as a singer, he finds his progress blocked by corruption in the music business. Making a home in a poor shanty town, he earns a living supplying drugs. But when the police are themselves revealed to be racketeer, Ivan soon gets into trouble. With an excellent soundtrack featuring Desmond Dekker, the Maytals and Cliff himself.
==Cast==
*Jimmy Cliff as Ivanhoe "Ivan" Martin
*Janet Bartley as Elsa
*Carl Bradshaw as Jose
*Ras Daniel Heartman as Pedro
*Basil Keane as the Preacher
*Bob Charlton as Hilton
*Winston Stona as Detective Ray Jones
*Lucia White as Mother
*Leslie Kong as a recording engineer
*Prince Buster as DJ at Dance
Category:VHS
Category:UK VHS Releases
Category:1983 VHS Releases