Event

THE HARDER THEY COME

(1973) dir Perry Henzell w/Jimmy Cliff, Janet Bartley, Carl Bradshaw, Ras Daniel Hartman, Basil Keane [120 min; DCP]
Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff stars as Ivan Martin, an aspiring young singer who leaves his rural village for the capital city of Kingston, Jamaica hoping to make a name for himself. After being robbed of his money and possessions his first day in town, in desperation the simple country boy turns outlaw, at war with both the police and his rivals in the ganja trade. Ivan's dream of stardom soon becomes a reality as he rises to the top of the pop charts and the most-wanted lists. This gritty, groundbreaking film brought reggae music to the international stage and made Jimmy Cliff a star worldwide.

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the release of THE HARDER THEY COME, Jimmy Cliff is going on a special US tour this fall including a stop in Boston at the House of Blues on Sept 25. The Brattle is thrilled to collaborate on this one-of-a-kind, one-night-only screening event to bring you this legendary cult film in a newly remastered digital version!

As a special bonus, all attendees of the screening will be given a chance to win tickets to Cliff's Sept 25th Boston show!