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The Hurricane Details

1999 Certificate 15
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The inspirational true story of boxer Rubin "The Hurricane" Carter, who was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1966. Told in a series of flashbacks, Washington immerses himself in the role of Carter with a charged, intense passion. The story jumps around in time, from Carter's troubled childhood, to his arrest in 1966, to his .. Read more

Starring Denzel Washington, John Hannah, Deborah Unger, Liev Schreiber
Director Norman Jewison
Genres Drama

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The Hurricane

The inspirational true story of boxer Rubin "The Hurricane" Carter, who was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1966. Told in a series of flashbacks, Washington immerses himself in the role of Carter with a charged, intense passion. The story jumps around in time, from Carter's troubled childhood, to his arrest in 1966, to his fruitless appeals, settling in 1983, when a group of three white adults and a black teenager dedicate their lives to freeing him. Jewison's assured direction keeps these stories from getting jumbled and blurring together. Even in flashbacks, the plot moves forward dramatically, to its eventual rousing conclusion. Based on the novels THE 16TH ROUND by Carter and LAZARUS AND THE HURRICANE by Chaiton and Swinton.

Starring Denzel Washington, John Hannah, Deborah Unger, Liev Schreiber, Rod Steiger, Vicellous Reon Shannon, Harris Yulin, Clancy Brown, Debbi Morgan, David Paymer
Director Norman Jewison
Studio TOUCHSTONE HOME VIDEO
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 20 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Collections Boxing Movies
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Dubbed German
Subtitles DVD: Arabic, Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Romanian, Swedish
Released Production year: 1999

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DVD: 08 Jan 2001

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    • 2 stars out of 4  

      Washington's performance helps lift this often plodding biopic out of the ordinary, but its clumsy construction diminishes its impact.

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      Oscar Worthy

      If you ever wondered why Denzel won his best actor Oscar for 'Training Day' which was essentially a bad film, watch this. If you add his performances in... read more »

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      Washington at his best

      Brilliant film, enjoyed every second. Three generations watched this and everyone said the same. This story is true and very moving.

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      Nearly true story

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      Great,interesting,well acted and true!!

      Actually its NOT,the film simplifies what actually happen in reality,google it after the film,because its a ... read more »

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      The inspirational true story of boxer Rubin "The Hurricane" Carter, who was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1966. Told in a series of flashbacks, Washington immerses himself in the role of Carter with a charged, intense passion. The story jumps around in time, from Carter's troubled childhood, to ...

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