Is The Harder They Come scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Harder They Come violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Harder They Come sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Harder They Come end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Harder They Come easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Harder They Come

Name: The Harder They Come
Genre: Crime, Drama, Music
Released: 1972
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Jimmy Cliff, Janet Bartley, Carl Bradshaw, Ras Daniel Hartman, Basil Keane

With a Piece in His Hand He Takes on the Man!

Directed by Perry Henzell

Produced by International Films

1972103 min6.6 / 10

A gritty, music-driven crime drama about a reggae singer's descent from artistic ambition into violence and outlaw status, anchored by a powerful soundtrack and social critique.

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.

Questions people ask

Is The Harder They Come scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is The Harder They Come violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is The Harder They Come sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does The Harder They Come end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Harder They Come easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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