The Harder They Come (X), October 1979

THE HARDER THEY COME (X)  ( Jamaica, 1972: director Perry Henzell)

Jimmy Cliff, Carl Bradshaw, Janet Bartley.  Jamaica has often appeared as the background for Hollywood films, but this is the first indigenous product to get a major release.  Reggae music star Cliff makes an impressive screen debut as a country boy who comes to downtown Kingston (quite different from what the tourists see!) to become a pop hero, and is forced into a life of crime.  His rhythmic, sinuous music makes the mock-heroic tale appealing, and the movie has understandably won substantial cult acclaim.  The evening is presented by Stevenage Area Rock Against Racism and the local Afro- Caribbean Self-Help Group to raise funds for organisations striving after racial harmony.  All seats for this event only, £1.00