1972 · 103 min · R

The Harder They Come

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

Directed by Perry Henzell · Crime, Drama, Music

The Harder They Come (1972) is a Crime film, directed by Perry Henzell set in Kingston during the 1970s. It runs 103 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of power & corruption play out through metafiction.

Cast

Jimmy CliffJanet BartleyCarl BradshawRas Daniel HartmanBasil KeaneBob CharltonWinston StonaLucia White

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Kingston

Setting

Urban

When

1970s

Premise & themes

Themes

Power & Corruption

Structure

Metafiction

Tone

Bleak

Shape

Protagonist

AntiheroSolo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Pure Fiction