The Hurricane
1999 · Movie · R · 146 min · ★ 7.4 · 78% critics
The Hurricane follows a boxer who insists he was wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the efforts of supporters who rally to challenge the case and fight for his freedom. It focuses on his long struggle inside the system and the determination of people who believe in his innocence.
Based on Lazarus and the Hurricane: The Freeing of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, The Sixteenth Round: From Number 1 Contender To 45472
Also known as Lazarus and the Hurricane
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Details
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-09-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 146 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (1,531 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy The Hurricane if you want an intense, emotionally driven courtroom-and-freedom story with strong performances and a hopeful core, but Not for you if you need strict factual accuracy or dislike one-sided dramas like Cinderella Man or Ali.
Pros: powerful lead performance; inspiring hope; justice-focused drama | Cons: controversy over accuracy; some parts drag; one-sided portrayal
Themes
- prison
- new jersey
- 1970s
- boxer
- affectation
- melancholy
- boxing school
- biography
- based on true story
- based on memoir or autobiography
- hard
- angry
- +14 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 2000 · nominated
Cast & crew
Denzel Washington
as Rubin "Hurricane" Carter
Vicellous Shannon
as Lesra Martin
Deborah Kara Unger
as Lisa Peters
Liev Schreiber
as Sam Chaiton
John Hannah
as Terry
Dan Hedaya
as Della Pesca
Debbi Morgan
as Mae Thelma
Clancy Brown
as Lt. Jimmy Williams
David Paymer
as Myron Bedlock
Harris Yulin
as Leon Friedman
Directed by Norman Jewison