YMMV / The Harder They Come

• Common Knowledge: Despite being a Jamaican movie, it does not feature any reference to Rastafarianism (though Ivan's associate Pedro was played by an actual Rasta, Ras Daniel Heartman, complete with dreadlocks), nor Bob Marley. The movie was released before Marley broke through internationally, thus explaining why Jimmy Cliff was cast as star, seeing that he most the most famous reggae star before Marley surpassed him.
• Pop-Cultural Osmosis: Outside of Jamaica, the soundtrack album is better known among the general public than the film itself.