Denzel Washington, Deborah Kara Unger, Liev Schreiber
In June 1966, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter was a strong contender for the middleweight boxing title. When three people were murdered in a New Jersey bar, Carter's dreams were destroyed. Driving home from ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: July 11, 2000
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June 28, 2008The first half of the movie was a little long but Denzel was in fine form! It's based on the book "The 16th Round", which is a true story of boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter who was falsly imprisoned for three murders. He spent 20 years in there before a Brooklyn kid read his book...( read more)
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April 4, 2008The story of The Hurricane touches me everytime I watch it or read about it. A superb performance by Washington, in one of the most publicised cases of wrongful imprisionment. Twenty-one years served out of his sentance for 3 murders he never comitted along with his socalled ac...( read more)
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March 22, 2008Undoubtedly this goes into my Fav movies list.
This movie may seem so inspiring to a person after watching it, but if you know and read allt he controversy surrounding Rubin Carter and the Layfayette Shootings, you might be less inclined to trust the movie. Though it is based on...( read more) -
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November 4, 2009Cool one to watch he is a real Hurricane .. a Boxer ended up with a murder case which he din't involve but very stange fan of him save his life once and for all
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October 17, 2009This is a powerful and compelling look at the life of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter (Denzel Washington) and his highly publicized fight for freedom from imprisonment. Based on a true story, the movie is an in-depth character study including Rubin "Hurricane" Carter...( read more)
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October 8, 2009Amazing, Powerfull Drama. Denzel Washingtons best preformence to now. Thats the story of the hurricane.
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Critic Reviews
April 25, 2003
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
June 18, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Give director Norman Jewison credit for two things: 1) He made the movie; 2) He let Washington run away with it. full review
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
One of Denzel Washington's great performances, on a par with his work in Malcolm X. full review
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September 13, 2007This film was very down to earth! I loved every minute of it and thought it showed the sad truth about the society we live. Respect!
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