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The Hurricane|Denzel Washington

The Hurricane

Denzel Washington
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Overview

The inspirational true story of boxer Rubin "The Hurricane" Carter, who was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1966. Told in a series of flashbacks, Washington immerses himself in the role of Carter with a charged, intense passion. The story jumps around in time, from Carter's troubled childhood, to his arrest in 1966, to his fruitless appeals, settling in 1983, when a group of three white adults and a black teenager dedicate their lives to freeing him. Jewison's assured direction keeps these stories from getting jumbled and blurring together. Even in flashbacks, the plot moves forward dramatically, to its eventual rousing conclusion. Based on the novels THE 16TH ROUND by Carter and LAZARUS AND THE HURRICANE by Chaiton and Swinton.

Awards:

Main Cast & Crew:
Norman Jewison - Director
Deborah Kara Unger
Vicellous Shannon
Denzel Washington
Liev Schreiber
John Hannah
Debbie Morgan
Badja Djola
Vincent Pastore
David Lansbury
Dan Hedaya

Details

    DVD Format
  • Format: DVD (Collector's Edition, Widescreen)
  • Run Time: 146
  • Color Format: Color
  • UPC: 025192071928
  • Genre: DRAMA
  • Rating: R (MPAA) (Language; violence)
  • Release Date: July 2000

Movie Reviews

Reviews:
"...THE HURRICANE features Denzel Washington at his powerful, poignant best..." - 01/20/2000 Rolling Stone, p.63-4


"...[THE HURRICANE] pack[s] an emotional wallop....Washington is riveting..." - 02/??/2000 Movieline's Hollywood Life, pp.32-3


"...Washington delivers a soaring, intense performance, arguably the richest in his impressive career..." - 12/20/1999 Variety, pp.56-7


"...A genuinely touching moral expose....Inspirational and uplifting..." - 12/20/1999 Variety, p.56-7


"...[Washington] proves yet again he's a champ at humanizing larger-than life figures..." - 12/29/1999 USA Today, p.1D


"...With power, intensity, remarkable range and an ability to disturb that is both unnerving and electric, it is more than Washington's most impressive part, it sums up his career as well..." - 12/29/1999 Los Angeles Times, p.C1

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