Hurricane Carter

Original title: The Hurricane

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7.6/10

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Denzel Washington in Hurricane Carter (1999)

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Docudrama Political Drama Biography Drama Sport

The story of Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.The story of Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.The story of Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

105K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 7 wins & 18 nominations total

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Trivia
Denzel Washington trained for over a year with a boxing coach.

Goofs
When Carter's Federal Court victory is announced, jubilant inmates hurl waste paper from the cell decks to the floor below. In the background a huge pile of waste paper can be seen, the obvious residue of previous takes

Quotes
Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: [to Lesra] Hate put me in prison. Love's gonna bust me out.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Any Given Sunday/Fantasia 2000/Galaxy Quest/The Talented Mr. Ripley/The Hurricane (1999)

Soundtracks
Hurricane
Performed by Bob Dylan
Words by Bob Dylan and Jacques Levy
Music by Bob Dylan

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Featured review

8/10

A Powerhouse of a Film. Washington's Best.

Norman F. Jewison's "The Hurricane" is an exceptional piece of film making. It has good editing, good writing, good scenes, and great acting. Now, the film itself is good, but the acting makes this film outstanding.

Denzel Washington is a terrific actor, and this film proves it (also a golden globe nomination and Academy Award Win in 1989 backs it up). Washington plays Rubin "Hurricane" Carter with such perfection not seen in a very long time. It's his spirit in this movie that gets this film up in the high life.

And Norman F. Jewison, a great Oscar Winning Director who directs this film of the human spirit with great intensity and knowledge of what Carter's life was like. That makes this film one of the best of the year.