An original 1977 re-release of the the classic Jamaican film The Harder They Come, a 1972 crime film directed by Perry Henzell and co-written by Trevor D. Rhone.
Enormously successful in Jamaica, the film also reached the international market and has been described as "possibly the most influential of Jamaican films and one of the most important films from the Caribbean".
Reggae superstar Jimmy Cliff plays Ivan, a rural Jamaican musician who journeys to the city of Kingston in search of fame and fortune. Pushed to desperate circumstances by shady record producers and corrupt cops, he finally achieves notoriety as a murderous outlaw.
The Harder They Come (R1977)
Large 30" x 40" UK Quad