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- Also known as: Lazarus and the Hurricane (working title)
- Release date: January 14, 2000
- Director: Norman Jewison
- Screenwriter: Armyan Bernstein and Dan Gordon
- Based on: The 16th Round by Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, Lazarus and the Hurricane by Terry Swinton and Sam Chaiton
- Producers: Armyan Bernstein, Norman Jewison, John Ketcham
- Distributor: Universal Studios
- MPAA Rating: R
- Run time: 145 minutes
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The Hurricane stars Denzel Washington as former middleweight boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter. Washington received a Golden Globe, an Image Award and an Oscar nomination for his portrayal.
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Plot Summary
The Hurricane tells the true story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a black man who overcame adversity to become a professional boxer. At the height of his career, Carter was wrongfully convicted of a triple murder and spent the next 20 years in prison. Upon reading Carter's autobiography, a Brooklyn teenager enlists the help of three Canadian activists to fight the system and free Carter from prison.Cast
- Denzel Washington: Rubin "Hurricane" Carter
- Vicellous Reon Shannon: Lesra Martin
- Deborah Kara Unger: Lisa Peters
- Liev Schreiber: Sam Chaiton
- John Hannah: Terry Swinton
- Dan Hedaya: Det. Sgt. Della Pesca
- Debbi Morgan: Mae Thelma Carter
- Clancy Brown: Lt. Jimmy Williams
- David Paymer: Myron Bedlock
- Harris Yulin: Leon Friedman
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The Hurricane Movie Questions
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Does the same forces that cause a tornado cause a hurricane? 1 Answer-----quote----- Tornadoes are formed because of instability in the atmosphere, whereas hurricanes are formed when a wet mass of air over the sea evaporates. Be... read more -
Are the frequency of hurricanes in the last decade increasing or decreasing? 1 AnswerThey are downward trends in the frequency of intense Atlantic hurricanes during the past five decades. There is concern that the enhanced greenhouse effect may... read more -
What are the boundaries of the hurricane box? 3 AnswersA Hebert box (pronounced AY-bear) is one of two regions of the Atlantic Ocean that are useful as predictors of hurricanes that will strike South Florida. They a... read more -
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