Work · 1972 · Kingston [17.97, -76.79]
The Harder They Come (film)
Directed by Perry Henzell and starring Jimmy Cliff, this 1972 Jamaican film told the story of a country singer drawn into Kingston's music industry and underworld. Its gritty portrait of the city and its soundtrack of reggae and rocksteady carried the music to art-house and student audiences far from Jamaica. The cited source records the 1972 film originating in Jamaica.
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collaborates with → Jimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff starred in The Harder They Come and supplied much of its music, making the 1972 film both his showcase and a vehicle that carried reggae to cinema audiences abroad. His performance fused the roles of singer and screen actor in the genre's first major film.