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Jimmy Cliff - what members say


  • The Harder They Come
  • The Harder They Come review by from Brighton
    Rated - 2 stars Fantastic sountrack 17 February 2005
    ...may have been called 'The Harder They Come' but when things don't come easy for Jimmy Cliff, he takes what he wants from behind the barrel of a gun. A very unusual fi...  
  • Jimmy Cliff - Moving on
  • Jimmy Cliff - Moving on review by from Belfast
    Rated - 2 stars Only slightly interesting 1 September 2004
    ...I'd just seen Jimmy Cliff in concert in Dublin so I got this DVD out. It shows him walking around his former local area in Jamaica, talking to people which is intersper...  
  • Beats Of The Heart - Roots, Rock And Reggae
  • Beats Of The Heart - Roots, Rock And Reggae review by A customer from London
    Rated - 4 stars 'Beats Of The Heart - Roots, Rock And Reggae 24 October 2008
    ...singing an acoustic version of Satta Massagana, Joe Higgs strumming on a porch, Jimmy Cliff rehearsing in the recording studio, Inner Circle playing on a makeshift stage i...  

Jimmy Cliff - filmography


  • A Reggae Session on DVD (1988)
    Starring: Jimmy Cliff,  Bunny Wailer,  Toots Hibbert
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    A live concert recorded in 1988 for one night only in Fort Charles in Jamaica. The tracklist includes: Bunny Wailer - 'Roots, Radics, Rockers And Reggae' and 'Rise And Shine', Chrissie Hynde - 'Waiting In Vain' and 'Steppin' Razor', Toots Hibbert - 'Country Roads' and '5446 Was My Number'.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 58% from 57 members
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  • The Harder They Come on DVD (1972)
    Starring: Jimmy Cliff
    Director: Perry Henzell
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Set in shantytown, Jamaica a drama about an aspiring singer, desperate for fame who, disillusioned by corruption in the entertainment business, becomes involved in the ganga trade; his life spirals as a result.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 1,136 member
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  • Jimmy Cliff - Moving on on DVD
    Starring: Jimmy Cliff
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    A country boy called James Chambers went on to become Jimmy Cliff. Discovered by producer Lesley Kong in 1962 he rose to fame with a number of hit songs in Jamaica. Performance excerpts featured include: 'The Harder They Come', 'Crime, Crime, Crime', 'Teach Them Right', 'Many Rivers To Cross', 'I ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 60% from 67 members
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Jimmy Cliff facts

5 most recent films

46664 - The Event - Nelson Mandela Concert - 2.5 stars
One Love - The Bob Marley All Star Tribute - 3.5 stars
A Reggae Session - 3.0 stars
The Harder They Come - 3.5 stars
Jimmy Cliff - Moving on - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

The Harder They Come - 3.5 stars
One Love - The Bob Marley All Star Tribute - 3.5 stars
Jimmy Cliff - Moving on - 3.0 stars
A Reggae Session - 3.0 stars
46664 - The Event - Nelson Mandela Concert - 2.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

A Reggae Session - 2.5 stars
Beats Of The Heart - Roots, Rock And Reggae - 3.5 stars
46664 - The Event - Nelson Mandela Concert - 2.5 stars
A Reggae Session - 3.0 stars
Jimmy Cliff - Moving on - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Chrissie Hynde - 3 times - show films
Bunny Wailer - 2 times - show films
Ziggy Marley - 2 times - show films
Carlos Santana - 2 times - show films
Toots Hibbert - 1 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Perry Henzell - 1 times - show films
none - 1 times - show films
David Mallet - 1 times - show films