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The Hurricane

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Denzel Washington is Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a man whose dreams of winning the middleweight boxing title were destroyed when he was arrested along with another man for the murders of 3 people in a New Jersey bar. Wrongfully accused, Carter and John Artis were sentenced to 3 life terms in prison.
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Thanks in large part to one of Denzel Washington's most powerful on-screen performances, The Hurricane is a moving, inspirational sports drama, even if it takes few risks in telling its story.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Denzel dazzles in biopic of imprisoned boxer. Rated: 4/5 Dec 24, 2010 Full Review Time Out Facile and unpersuasive. Jun 24, 2006 Full Review Peter Rainer New York Magazine/Vulture The movie's dogged humorlessness, and its sixties-style cant, don't do justice to all the political crosscurrents in this story. Aug 7, 2004 Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies The Hurricane features stellar work from Denzel Washington but it also speaks to the overwhelming amount of injustice taking place in the American criminal justice system. Rated: 4/5 Dec 29, 2024 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand ... Jewison’s most passionate work in years; his indignation powers the film. Mar 8, 2024 Full Review Chuck Klosterman Akron Beacon Journal There are a handful of scenes that Washington carries all by himself, but the rest of The Hurricane is an ill-constructed failure. It's slow and poorly written, and -- somehow -- it's a non-fiction story that often feels unrealistic Rated: 2/4 Oct 27, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Chief B Such a heartbreaking story especially because it's for the most part a true story. Denzel with one of his most powerful performances that's ranked for me in his top 3 best performances. It's nothing we've never seen before but it also is at the same time. Highly recommend if you ask me. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/07/25 Full Review thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/05/25 Full Review Audience Member Denzel is always awesome. Great movie. Don't read the next review if you don't want a spoiler of how the movie ends. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/03/25 Full Review Audience Member Dude, I almost cried when he got released. Great movie, really gets you to feel what the movie wants you to. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/25 Full Review Dan L Denzel at his finest, an actor that consistently exhibits his acting range. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/14/24 Full Review Viola O I don't know how they didn't give him the Oscar, in the isolation scene I had the chills not to mention when he says to his wife to divorce from him Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/15/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Norman Jewison

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Denzel Washington

Rubin "Hurricane" Carter

Vicellous Reon Shannon

Lesra Martin

Deborah Kara Unger

Lisa Peters

Liev Schreiber

Sam Chaiton

John Hannah

Terry Swinton

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Movie Info

Synopsis Denzel Washington is Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a man whose dreams of winning the middleweight boxing title were destroyed when he was arrested along with another man for the murders of 3 people in a New Jersey bar. Wrongfully accused, Carter and John Artis were sentenced to 3 life terms in prison.
Director
Norman Jewison
Producer
Armyan Bernstein, Norman Jewison, John Ketcham
Screenwriter
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, Sam Chaiton, Terry Swinton, Armyan Bernstein, Dan Gordon
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal Pictures, Beacon Communications, Azoff Entertainment
Rating
R (Violence|Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 14, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$50.7M
Runtime
2h 26m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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