183. The Harder They Come (1972) & Yardie (2018)

This week, we discuss two crime films set in Jamaica.

The first is The Harder They Come (1972), which stars Jimmy Cliff as Ivanhoe Martin, a young man who, after failing to make it as a musician, becomes an outlaw. The film’s soundtrack is famed for bringing reggae to a global audience.

The second is Yardie (2018), which tells the story of a young man named D who moves from Jamaica to London in the 1980s and becomes embroiled in the criminal underworld. Yardie was Idris Elba’s directorial debut.

 

Timestamps

What we’ve been watching (00:00:30) – Severance season one, The Accountant 2, When We Were Kings, Superman, Talk to Me, Happy Gilmore 2

 

The Harder They Come (00:31:50)

Yardie (01:04:30)

Coin toss (01:27:45)

 

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