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The Hurricane (1999) - Movie Browser

Denzel Washington punches through 20 years of lies — and the system.

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Overview

The story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.

Content warning

biography 1970s admiring melancholy adoring based on true story tragic prison vibrant absurd+5 more

systemic racismfound familytruth vs. institutional poweridentity erasure

Standout Aspects

Acting

Denzel's physical transformation — rage made flesh.

Direction

Jewison's flashback structure builds unbearable tension.

Writing

Carter's letters: poetry as survival weapon.

Best for:Solo·Date Night·Rewatch

Heads up:Violence·Triggers

Director

Norman Jewison

ReleasedSep 17, 1999

Runtime2h 26m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensityhigh

Tonedark

Feelheavy

Budget$50M·Revenue$74.0M

Rudy Langlois Productions

Top Cast

Denzel Washington

Rubin "Hurricane" Carter

Vicellous Shannon

Lesra Martin

Deborah Kara Unger

Lisa Peters

Liev Schreiber

Sam Chaiton

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

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