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The Harder They Come

  • Clinton Street Theater 2522 Southeast Clinton Street Portland, OR, 97202 United States (map)

Ivanhoe Martin (Jimmy Cliff) 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 (Bob Charlton), 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.

$1 from every ticket will go towards Music Portland’s grant fund.

  • Director: Perry Henzell

  • Year: 1972

  • Country: Jamiaca

  • Runtime: 109 minutes

Earlier Event: January 9
Jack Radsliff Quartet
Later Event: January 9
Everything and Nothing