
Release Date
December 29, 1999 (LA/NY)
January 14, 2000
January 14, 2000
Director
Norman Jewison
Writer
Dan Gordon, Christopher Cleveland, Armyan Bernstein
Cast
Harris Yulin, Debbi Morgan, John Hannah, Badja Djola, Clancy Brown, Deborah Unger, Dan Hedaya, Rod Steiger, Liev Schrieber, David Paymer, Vicellous Reon Shannon, Denzel Washington
Studio
Running Time
146 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for language and violence
In June of 1966, Ruben "Hurricane" Carter was a contender for the middleweight boxing title. He was also arrested and convicted of three counts of murder. Several years later, his book reaches the hand of a young man who sets out to get Carter's name cleared...... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Denzel Washington brings Ruben Carter to life in The Hurricane, based on the true story about the middleweight boxing champion. He earned an Oscar-nomination for this film and deserved it. Full movie review »