The Hurricane is a biographical sports drama directed and produced by Norman Jewison.
The film is based on two books: 1. "The Sixteenth Round: From Number 1 Contender to 45472" by Rubin "The Hurricane" Carter 2. Lazarus and the Hurricane: The Freeing of Rubin "The Hurricane" Carter by Sam Chaiton and Terry Swinton. Armyan Bernstein and Dan Gordon wrote the movie screenplay.
Denzel Washington played the lead character, Rubin "The Hurricane" Carter, who was a former middleweight boxer wrongfully convicted of a triple murder at a bar in Paterson, New Jersey. The film was well-received by critics and won numerous awards, including a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama for Denzel Washington's performance. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor.
Released by Universal Pictures in the United States on December 29, 1999, The Hurricane grossed $74 million, surpassing its $50 million budget.
You can watch documentary on Rubin "The Hurricane" Carter by clicking HERE
Source: Wikipedia
The film is based on two books: 1. "The Sixteenth Round: From Number 1 Contender to 45472" by Rubin "The Hurricane" Carter 2. Lazarus and the Hurricane: The Freeing of Rubin "The Hurricane" Carter by Sam Chaiton and Terry Swinton. Armyan Bernstein and Dan Gordon wrote the movie screenplay.
Denzel Washington played the lead character, Rubin "The Hurricane" Carter, who was a former middleweight boxer wrongfully convicted of a triple murder at a bar in Paterson, New Jersey. The film was well-received by critics and won numerous awards, including a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama for Denzel Washington's performance. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor.
Released by Universal Pictures in the United States on December 29, 1999, The Hurricane grossed $74 million, surpassing its $50 million budget.
You can watch documentary on Rubin "The Hurricane" Carter by clicking HERE
Source: Wikipedia
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