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Release Date:
14 January 2000 (USA) moreTagline:
Based on the inspirational true story of a champion. morePlot:
The story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 14 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(41 articles)
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Absolutely Awesome ! more (240 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Denzel Washington | ... | Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter | |
| Vicellous Reon Shannon | ... | Lesra Martin | |
| Deborah Kara Unger | ... | Lisa Peters | |
| Liev Schreiber | ... | Sam Chaiton | |
| John Hannah | ... | Terry Swinton | |
| Dan Hedaya | ... | Det. Sgt. Della Pesca | |
| Debbi Morgan | ... | Mae Thelma Carter | |
| Clancy Brown | ... | Lt. Jimmy Williams | |
| David Paymer | ... | Myron Bedlock | |
| Harris Yulin | ... | Leon Friedman | |
| Rod Steiger | ... | Judge Sarokin | |
| Badja Djola | ... | Mobutu | |
| Vincent Pastore | ... | Alfred Bello | |
| Al Waxman | ... | Warden at Rahway Penitentiary | |
| David Lansbury | ... | U.S. Court Prosecutor |
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Rated R for language and some violence.Parents Guide:
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145 minCountry:
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EnglishAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Malaysia:18PL (uncut version) | Malaysia:U (cut version) | Singapore:NC-16 | USA:R (certificate #36908) | South Korea:12 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Chile:TE | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | Hong Kong:IIB | Mexico:B | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Singapore:PG (cut) | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | Philippines:PG-13Fun Stuff
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Anachronisms: When Larsa, Lisa and the two Canadian men get out of a cab in downtown New York to meet with Ruben's Lawyers, the cab shows the starting fare as $2.00, the fare in the 1980s was $1.10. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, this fine young fighter will be right here in Pittsburg on the boxing cog, this Monday night.
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Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Ben Affleck/Fiona Apple (#25.13)" (2000) moreSoundtrack:
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This is the greatest true story I've ever seen. I love the emotion in this movie. I really think that the delivery of the performances are what makes it great along with the direction. It's beautiful. I recommend it to any and everyone. The struggle that Ruben Carter endured just puts light on the way things used to be, and makes really grateful that things have improved. Denzel's great!
I completely felt in love with this movie, in which you can find extreme endurance, strong courage, ultimate love and a very realistic character starred by Washington. The character not only shows how powerful spirit a human being can be to survive in harsh situations, how persistent should a man in desperate circumstances, but also bring strong feeling to watchers, who wanna do something better, something higher than what he is currently doing.
The Hurricane is simply one of my best top10 movies of all time.
for Entertainment: 10/10
Overall Score: 10/10