Directed by
| Norman Jewison | ||
Writing Credits (WGA)
| Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter | ... | (book) |
| Sam Chaiton | ... | (book) and |
| Terry Swinton | ... | (book) |
| Armyan Bernstein | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Dan Gordon | ... | (screenplay) |
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
| Denzel Washington | ... | Rubin Carter | |
| Vicellous Shannon | ... | Lesra (as Vicellous Reon Shannon) | |
| Deborah Kara Unger | ... | Lisa | |
| Liev Schreiber | ... | Sam | |
| John Hannah | ... | Terry | |
| Dan Hedaya | ... | Della Pesca | |
| Debbi Morgan | ... | Mae Thelma | |
| 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 | |
| David Lansbury | ... | U.S. Court Prosecutor | |
| Garland Whitt | ... | John Artis | |
| Chuck Cooper | ... | Earl Martin | |
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Brenda Denmark | ... | Alma Martin (as Brenda Thomas Denmark) |
| Marcia Bennett | ... | Jean Wahl | |
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Beatrice Winde | ... | Louise Cockersham |
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Mitchell Taylor Jr. | ... | Young Rubin Carter |
| Bill Raymond | ... | Paterson Judge | |
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Merwin Goldsmith | ... | Judge Larner |
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John A. MacKay | ... | Man at Falls |
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Donnique Privott | ... | Boy at the Falls |
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Moynan King | ... | Tina Barbieri |
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Gary DeWitt Marshall | ... | Nite Spot Cabbie |
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John Christopher Jones | ... | Reporter at Bar |
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Gwendolyn Mulamba | ... | Nite Spot Woman |
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Richard M. Davidson | ... | Paterson Detective (as Richard Davidson) |
| George T. Odom | ... | Big Ed (as George Odom) | |
| Tonye Patano | ... | Woman at Prison | |
| Fulvio Cecere | ... | Paterson Policeman | |
| Phillip Jarrett | ... | Soldier #1 in U.S.O. Club | |
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Rodney 'Bear' Jackson | ... | Soldier #2 in U.S.O. Club (as Rodney M. Jackson) |
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Judi Embden | ... | Woman in U.S.O. Club |
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Terry Claybon | ... | Emile Griffith |
| Ben Hernandez Bray | ... | Joey Giardello (as Ben Bray) | |
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Michael Justus | ... | Joey Cooper |
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Kenneth McGregor | ... | Detective at Hospital |
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Frank Proctor | ... | Pittsburgh Ring Announcer |
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Peter Wylie | ... | Pittsburgh Referee |
| David Wm Gray | ... | Pittsburgh TV Announcer (as David Gray) | |
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Joe Matheson | ... | Philadelphia Ring Announcer |
| Bill Lake | ... | Philadelphia TV Announcer | |
| Robin Ward | ... | Reading, PA. TV Announcer | |
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Harry Davis | ... | Reading, PA. Referee |
| Pippa Pearthree | ... | Patty Valentine | |
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Jean Daigle | ... | Detective |
| Rob Evans | ... | Detective at Lafayette Bar (as Robert Evans) | |
| Scott Gibson | ... | Reporter at Banquet | |
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Ann Holloway | ... | Cashier |
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Bruce McFee | ... | Prison Guard |
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Conrad Bergschneider | ... | Prison Guard |
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Satori Shakoor | ... | Prison Guard |
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Zoran Radusinovic | ... | Prison Guard |
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Stephen Lee Wright | ... | Prison Guard |
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Michael Bodnar | ... | Prison Guard |
| Carson Manning | ... | Prison Guard | |
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Debrah Ellen Waller | ... | Prison Guard |
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Richard Litt | ... | Prison Guard |
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Adam Large | ... | Prison Guard |
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Peter Graham | ... | Prisoner with Camera |
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George Masswohl | ... | Mechanic |
| Lawrence Sacco | ... | New Jersey Policeman | |
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David Frisch | ... | New Jersey Policeman |
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Ralph Brown | ... | Federal Court Assistant Prosecutor |
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Dyron Holmes | ... | Reporter |
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Ryan Williams | ... | Elstan Martin (as Ryann Williams) |
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Bruce Vavrina | ... | St. Joseph's Doctor |
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Brenda Braxton | ... | Dancer with John Artis |
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Christopher Riordan | ... | Jury Foreman |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Guy Ale | ... | Arthur Bradley (uncredited) | |
| Muhammad Ali | ... | Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Ellen Burstyn | ... | Herself (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter | ... | Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Bob Dylan | ... | Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Joe Frazier | ... | Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Vinson German | ... | Club Patron (uncredited) | |
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Matt Graver | ... | Ringside Reporter (uncredited) |
| Michael Harkins | ... | Prison Guard (uncredited) | |
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David Headon | ... | NSA Press Photographer (uncredited) |
| Robert Mauzell | ... | Club goer with date entering club (uncredited) | |
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Craig Snoyer | ... | Guard (uncredited) |
| David Sparrow | ... | Cop #2 (DVD only) (uncredited) | |
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Michael Stevens | ... | Prison Barber (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Marc Abraham | ... | executive producer |
| Jean-Yves Asselin | ... | line producer |
| Irving Azoff | ... | executive producer |
| Armyan Bernstein | ... | producer |
| Thomas A. Bliss | ... | executive producer |
| Suzann Ellis | ... | co-producer |
| Jon Jashni | ... | co-producer |
| Michael Jewison | ... | co-producer |
| Norman Jewison | ... | producer |
| John Ketcham | ... | producer |
| Rudy Langlais | ... | executive producer |
| Tom Rosenberg | ... | executive producer |
| William Teitler | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Jeremy Sweet | ... | (music) |
| Christopher Young | ||
Cinematography by
| Roger Deakins | ... | director of photography |
Film Editing by
| Stephen E. Rivkin | ... | (as Stephen Rivkin) |
Casting By
| Avy Kaufman | ||
Production Design by
| Philip Rosenberg | ||
Art Direction by
| Dennis Davenport | ||
Set Decoration by
| Gordon Sim | ||
Costume Design by
| Aggie Guerard Rodgers | ||
Makeup Department
| John Caglione Jr. | ... | makeup department head |
| Raul Hernandez | ... | hair stylist |
| Irene Kent | ... | key makeup artist |
| Nina Port | ... | makeup artist |
| Mary Cooke | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Carol Cuddy | ... | unit production manager: New York |
| Mathew Hart | ... | production manager |
| Miguel Ángel Poveda | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jeff J.J. Authors | ... | first assistant director (as J.J. Authors) |
| Chris Baillie | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Paul F. Bernard | ... | second assistant director: New York |
| Julie Brazeau | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Darrin Brown | ... | third assistant director |
| Terry Ham | ... | second second assistant director: New York |
| Paul Hogan | ... | dga trainee |
| Sarah Jarvis | ... | assistant director |
| Keith J. Knight | ... | assistant director |
| Lisa Mercurio | ... | assistant director production assistant |
| Douglas Plasse | ... | second second assistant director: New York (as Doug Plass) |
| Eric S. Potechin | ... | second assistant director (as Eric Potechin) |
| Christopher Surgent | ... | second assistant director: New York (as Chris Surgent) |
| Janet Zdyb | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Deryck Blake | ... | assistant property master |
| Kelly Brine | ... | storyboard artist |
| Ellen Christiansen | ... | set decorator: New York |
| J.P. Dame | ... | set dresser |
| David DeMarinis | ... | leadman / second assistant decorator |
| Dawn H. Fisher | ... | art department apprentice |
| Paul Greenberg | ... | graphic designer |
| Marcel Laporte | ... | assistant head carpenter |
| Jae Pak | ... | assistant art director |
| Louis J. Porzio | ... | head carpenter |
| Karl Schneider | ... | head painter |
| Michael Shocrylas | ... | set designer |
| Robert S. Smith | ... | carpenter |
| Victoria Vanasco | ... | set dresser |
| Patricia Walker | ... | charge scenic |
| Holly Watson | ... | art department coordinator: New York |
| Christopher Geggie | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| Alexandra Mazur | ... | assistant set decorator: New York (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ross Carter | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Bruce Carwardine | ... | production sound mixer |
| Jeanne Gilliland | ... | boom operator: New York |
| Mark Gingras | ... | sound effects editor |
| Wayne Griffin | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Andy Koyama | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Goro Koyama | ... | foley artist |
| John Laing | ... | dialogue editor |
| Andy Malcolm | ... | foley artist |
| Peter Melnychuk | ... | boom operator |
| Tim O'Connell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Michael O'Farrell | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Brad Thornton | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Don White | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Rebecca Wright | ... | foley recording assistant |
| Gren-Erich Zwicker | ... | assistant sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Jason Board | ... | special effects key |
| Kaz Kobielski | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Peter Kunz | ... | special effects coordinator: New York |
| Jim Reischl | ... | special effects technician |
| Dean Stewart | ... | special effects assistant |
Visual Effects by
| Lane Glisson | ... | computer graphics |
| Jamie Hallett | ... | digital compositor |
| Colin Walcott | ... | digital compositor |
| Mark Tureski | ... | optical effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Brittney Banks | ... | stunt double |
| Peter Bucossi | ... | stunt coordinator: New York |
| Shelley Cook | ... | stunt performer |
| Mike Justus | ... | utility stunts |
| Steve Lucescu | ... | stunt driver |
| Jalil Jay Lynch | ... | stunt double: Denzel Washington / stunts |
| Mick O'Rourke | ... | stunts |
| Branko Racki | ... | stunt double |
| John Stoneham Jr. | ... | stunt coordinator (as John A. Stoneham Jr.) |
| Timothy Klein | ... | stunt player (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Terrence Laron Burke | ... | grip |
| Angelo Colavecchia | ... | additional camera operator |
| Candide Franklyn | ... | camera operator |
| Duane Gullison | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Bruce Hamme | ... | dolly grip |
| Jeremy Knaster | ... | electrician |
| George Kraychyk | ... | still photographer |
| Jim MacCammon | ... | lighting technician |
| Mark Manchester | ... | key grip |
| Charlie Marroquin | ... | key grip |
| Malcolm Nefsky | ... | best boy grip |
| Kevin Neshevich | ... | assistant camera |
| David Niven | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Beth Nobes | ... | assistant camera |
| Bill O'Leary | ... | gaffer: New York |
| Derek Parkes | ... | grip |
| Marc Purdy | ... | grip |
| Patrick Quinn | ... | additional camera operator |
| Darren Ryan | ... | 24 frame video operator |
| Abe Schrager | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Dean Stinchcombe | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Craig Vaccaro | ... | key rigging grip |
Casting Department
| Riccardo Bertoni | ... | extras casting |
| Beth Bowling | ... | casting associate |
| Robin D. Cook | ... | casting: Canada |
| Aric Dupere | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Donna Dupere | ... | extras casting |
| Brad Gerstl | ... | extras casting representative |
| David H. Kramer | ... | adr voice casting |
| Julie Lichter | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Winnie D. Brown | ... | costume supervisor |
| Marta Font | ... | set costumer |
| Ann Henshaw | ... | key costumer |
| Lauren Press | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Marcia Scott | ... | set costumer |
Editorial Department
| Clare Bambrough | ... | assistant editor |
| Mike Bellamy | ... | final colorist |
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Kathy LaCommare | ... | assistant editor |
| Mike Milliken | ... | color timer (as Michael Milliken) |
| Dawn M. Stoliar | ... | first assistant editor |
| Paul Whitehead | ... | assistant editor |
Location Management
| Michael Blecher | ... | location scout |
| Katherine Dorrer | ... | location scout: Baltimore |
| Bill Garvey | ... | location scout |
| Mark Kamine | ... | location manager |
| John Kenyon | ... | location scout |
| Michael Moniaros | ... | location assistant |
| Keith Park | ... | location production assistant |
| Mimi Turner | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Pete Anthony | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Kenneth Burgomaster | ... | score coordinator |
| Anita Camarata | ... | executive music consultant |
| Kostas Christides | ... | score producer (as Konstantinos Christides) |
| Todd Cochran | ... | additional music arranger |
| Sandy DeCrescent | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Jim Dunbar | ... | music consultant |
| Robert Fernandez | ... | scoring mixer |
| Thomas Golubic | ... | music coordinator |
| Tanya Noel Hill | ... | music editor |
| Danny Holloway | ... | music consultant |
| Jon Kull | ... | orchestrator |
| Yvonne McDonald | ... | music coordinator (as Yvonne S. McDonald) |
| Thomas Milano | ... | supervising music editor |
| Flavio Motalla | ... | score producer |
| Sujin Nam | ... | score coordinator |
| Christopher S. Parker | ... | music clearances |
| Jasper Randall | ... | scoring coordinator: Christopher Young |
| David Reynolds | ... | score coordinator |
| John Rodd | ... | orchestral scoring recordist |
| G. Marq Roswell | ... | music supervisor |
| Dennis Sager | ... | scoring engineer |
| Steven L. Smith | ... | music preparation |
| Melodee Sutton | ... | music coordinator |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: french horn |
| Gernot Wolfgang | ... | score coordinator / scoring assistant |
| Christopher Young | ... | orchestrator |
| Jeanette Surga | ... | additional music editor (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Ron Annabelle | ... | picture cars |
| Patrick Hogan | ... | driver |
| Stuart Mitchell | ... | transportation captain |
| Charles Spillane | ... | driver |
| Dave Staples | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Mitchel Stewart | ... | driver captain |
Other crew
| Thomas Acosta | ... | production assistant |
| Janine Anderton | ... | production coordinator |
| Samantha Armstrong | ... | script supervisor |
| Mark Barclay | ... | assistant: Thomas A. Bliss |
| Angela Bellisio | ... | assistant: William Teitler |
| Jeremy Boxen | ... | production assistant |
| Kenneth Burgomaster | ... | synthesizer programmer |
| Terry Claybon | ... | boxing trainer: Mr. Washington |
| Christopher Comrie | ... | payroll accountant |
| Jan Cosby | ... | second assistant accountant |
| G. Michael Currie | ... | production assistant |
| Shirley Davis | ... | production coordinator: additional photography |
| Richard Devinki | ... | production coordinator: Beacon |
| Greg Eby | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Rich Fellegara | ... | set medic |
| Lynn Foster | ... | production assistant |
| Chris George | ... | production assistant |
| Misty Green | ... | assistant: Marc Abraham |
| Dianne Hatlestad | ... | assistant to director |
| Alex Kontsalakis | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Keri Lederman | ... | assistant production coordinator: New York |
| Sophia Lofters | ... | assistant coordinator |
| Michael Mendelsohn | ... | financial consultant |
| Rob Mitchell | ... | controller |
| Kimberlee Morley | ... | production secretary |
| Dawn Murphy Riley | ... | production coordinator: New York |
| Rodney Saulsberry | ... | adr/voice talent |
| Burton Sharp | ... | adr group coordinator |
| David Smukler | ... | dialect coach |
| Ron Stein | ... | coordinator: boxing sequences |
| Guenevere Taylor | ... | production assistant |
| Elaine Thurston | ... | production accountant |
| Ezra Venetos | ... | production assistant |
| Nadezda Vukicevic | ... | production assistant |
| Michelle Webster | ... | production assistant |
| Quinn Yancey | ... | assistant to producer |
| Elizabeth Zagrany | ... | production accountant: second unit |
| Tania D. Campbell | ... | New York payroll accountant (uncredited) |
| Randee Lynne Jensen | ... | creative assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Matthew Baer | ... | special thanks |
