Director Perry Henzell's classic film, The Harder They Come, will have a revival of sorts in the United States this summer with a re-release in theatres on the east and west coasts.
The 1973 movie, starring Jimmy Cliff, was shown last weekend in Cambria, California at the Painted Sky Recording Studios.
Airali Borealis, the man behind the Cambria screenings, says he plans to host the movie once a week at the Painted Sky. The official west coast premiere is scheduled for Los Angeles in July.
The Harder They Come revealed corruption in Jamaica's music business and the 'runnings' in Kingston's tough ghettoes. Cliff starred as Ivanhoe Martin, a country boy who travels to the city to make it as a singer.
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Underground hit
The movie was an underground hit in the United States where it was released in 1973, playing to appreciative audiences in major cities such as New York, Boston and Los Angeles.
It is credited with helping to introduce Jamaican pop culture to an international audience.
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