The Hurricane (1999) (original) (raw)

This film tells the story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, an African-American man who rose from a troubled youth to become a successful middleweight boxer. However, his life is shattered when he is accused of a triple murder, convicted and sentence to multiple life terms. Despite becoming a cause celebre and dogged efforts to prove his innocence through his autobiography, he remains imprisoned. Then, an African-American boy and his Canadian mentors read Carter's book and begin working for his exoneration.

This film tells the story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, an African-American man who rose from a troubled youth to become a successful middleweight boxer. However, his life is shattered when he is accused of a triple murder, convicted and sentence to multiple life terms. Despite becoming a cause celebre and dogged efforts to prove his innocence through his autobiography, he remains imprisoned. Then, an African-American boy and his Canadian mentors read Carter's book and begin working for his exoneration. (less)

Director: Norman Jewison
Starring: Denzel Washington, Vicellous Shannon, Deborah Kara Unger, Liev Schreiber, John Hannah, Dan Hedaya
Producers: Marc Abraham, Armyan Bernstein, Thomas A. Bliss, Jon Jashni, Norman Jewison, Tom Rosenberg

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