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.
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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Fast Facts
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Also known as
Lazarus and the Hurricane (working title)
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Release date
January 14, 2000
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Director
Norman Jewison
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Screenwriter
Armyan Bernstein and Dan Gordon
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Based on
The 16th Round by Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, Lazarus and the Hurricane by Terry Swinton and Sam Chaiton
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Producers
Armyan Bernstein, Norman Jewison, John Ketcham
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Distributor
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MPAA Rating
R
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Run time
145 minutes
