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Drama

The Hurricane

- His greatest fight was for justice.

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

Release Date : 1999-09-17

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal PicturesAzoff EntertainmentBeacon CommunicationsBeacon PicturesTouchstone Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Lazarus and the Hurricane

Cast

Denzel Washington

Character Name : Rubin "Hurricane" Carter

Original Name : Denzel Washington

Gender : Male

Vicellous Shannon

Character Name : Lesra Martin

Original Name : Vicellous Shannon

Gender : Male

Deborah Kara Unger

Character Name : Lisa Peters

Original Name : Deborah Kara Unger

Gender : Female

Liev Schreiber

Character Name : Sam Chaiton

Original Name : Liev Schreiber

Gender : Male

John Hannah

Character Name : Terry

Original Name : John Hannah

Gender : Male

Dan Hedaya

Character Name : Della Pesca

Original Name : Dan Hedaya

Gender : Male

Debbi Morgan

Character Name : Mae Thelma

Original Name : Debbi Morgan

Gender : Female

Clancy Brown

Character Name : Lt. Jimmy Williams

Original Name : Clancy Brown

Gender : Male

David Paymer

Character Name : Myron Bedlock

Original Name : David Paymer

Gender : Male

Harris Yulin

Character Name : Leon Friedman

Original Name : Harris Yulin

Gender : Male

Rod Steiger

Character Name : Judge Sarokin

Original Name : Rod Steiger

Gender : Male

Badja Djola

Character Name : Mobutu

Original Name : Badja Djola

Gender : Male

Vincent Pastore

Character Name : Alfred Bello

Original Name : Vincent Pastore

Gender : Male

Al Waxman

Character Name : Warden

Original Name : Al Waxman

Gender : Male

David Lansbury

Character Name : U.S. Court Prosecutor

Original Name : David Lansbury

Gender : Male

Garland Whitt

Character Name : John Artis

Original Name : Garland Whitt

Gender : Male

Chuck Cooper

Character Name : Earl Martin

Original Name : Chuck Cooper

Gender : Male

Brenda Denmark

Character Name : Alma Martin

Original Name : Brenda Denmark

Gender : Female

Marcia Bennett

Character Name : Jean Wahl

Original Name : Marcia Bennett

Gender : Female

Beatrice Winde

Character Name : Louise Cockersham

Original Name : Beatrice Winde

Gender : Female

Mitchell Taylor Jr.

Character Name : Young Rubin Carter

Original Name : Mitchell Taylor Jr.

Gender : Male

Bill Raymond

Character Name : Paterson Judge

Original Name : Bill Raymond

Gender : Male

Merwin Goldsmith

Character Name : Judge Larner

Original Name : Merwin Goldsmith

Gender : Male

John A. MacKay

Character Name : Man at Falls

Original Name : John A. MacKay

Gender : Male

Donnique Privott

Character Name : Boy at the Falls

Original Name : Donnique Privott

Gender : Male

Moynan King

Character Name : Tina Barbieri

Original Name : Moynan King

Gender : Male

Gary DeWitt Marshall

Character Name : Nite Spot Cabbie

Original Name : Gary DeWitt Marshall

Gender : Male

John Christopher Jones

Character Name : Reporter at Bar

Original Name : John Christopher Jones

Gender : Male

Gwendolyn Mulamba

Character Name : Nite Spot Woman

Original Name : Gwendolyn Mulamba

Gender : Female

Richard M. Davidson

Character Name : Paterson Detective

Original Name : Richard M. Davidson

Gender : Male

George T. Odom

Character Name : Big Ed

Original Name : George T. Odom

Gender : Male

Tonye Patano

Character Name : Woman at Prison

Original Name : Tonye Patano

Gender : Female

Fulvio Cecere

Character Name : Paterson Policeman

Original Name : Fulvio Cecere

Gender : Male

Phillip Jarrett

Character Name : Soldier #1 in U.S.O. Club

Original Name : Phillip Jarrett

Gender : Male

Rodney "Bear" Jackson

Character Name : Soldier #2 in U.S.O. Club

Original Name : Rodney "Bear" Jackson

Gender : Male

Judi Embden

Character Name : Woman in U.S.O. Club

Original Name : Judi Embden

Gender : Female

Terry Claybon

Character Name : Emile Griffith

Original Name : Terry Claybon

Gender : Male

Ben Hernandez Bray

Character Name : Joey Giardello

Original Name : Ben Hernandez Bray

Gender : Male

Mike Justus

Character Name : Joey Cooper

Original Name : Mike Justus

Gender : Male

Kenneth McGregor

Character Name : Detective at Hospital

Original Name : Kenneth McGregor

Gender : Male

Frank Proctor

Character Name : Pittsburgh Ring Announcer

Original Name : Frank Proctor

Gender : Male

Peter Wylie

Character Name : Pittsburgh Referee

Original Name : Peter Wylie

Gender : Male

David Gray

Character Name : Pittsburgh TV Announcer

Original Name : David Gray

Gender : Male

Joe Matheson

Character Name : Philadelphia Ring Announcer

Original Name : Joe Matheson

Gender : Male

Bill Lake

Character Name : Philadelphia TV Announcer

Original Name : Bill Lake

Gender : Male

Robin Ward

Character Name : Reading, PA. TV Announcer

Original Name : Robin Ward

Gender : Male

Pippa Pearthree

Character Name : Patty Valentine

Original Name : Pippa Pearthree

Gender : Female

Jean Daigle

Character Name : Detective

Original Name : Jean Daigle

Gender : Male

Rob Evans

Character Name : Detective at Lafayette Bar

Original Name : Rob Evans

Gender : Male

Scott Gibson

Character Name : Reporter at Banquet

Original Name : Scott Gibson

Gender : Male

Ann Holloway

Character Name : Cashier

Original Name : Ann Holloway

Gender : Female

Bruce McFee

Character Name : Prison Guard

Original Name : Bruce McFee

Gender : Male

Conrad Bergschneider

Character Name : Prison Guard

Original Name : Conrad Bergschneider

Gender : Male

Zoran Radusinovic

Character Name : Prison Guard

Original Name : Zoran Radusinovic

Gender : Male

Michael Bodnar

Character Name : Prison Guard

Original Name : Michael Bodnar

Gender : Male

Carson Manning

Character Name : Prison Guard

Original Name : Carson Manning

Gender : Male

Debrah Ellen Waller

Character Name : Prison Guard

Original Name : Debrah Ellen Waller

Gender : Male

Richard Litt

Character Name : Prison Guard

Original Name : Richard Litt

Gender : Male

Adam Large

Character Name : Prison Guard

Original Name : Adam Large

Gender : Male

Peter Graham

Character Name : Prisoner with Camera

Original Name : Peter Graham

Gender : Male

Satori Shakoor

Character Name : Prison Guard

Original Name : Satori Shakoor

Gender : Female

George Masswohl

Character Name : Mechanic

Original Name : George Masswohl

Gender : Male

Lawrence Sacco

Character Name : New Jersey Policeman

Original Name : Lawrence Sacco

Gender : Male

David Frisch

Character Name : New Jersey Policeman

Original Name : David Frisch

Gender : Male

Ralph Brown

Character Name : Federal Court Assistant Prosecutor

Original Name : Ralph Brown

Gender : Male

Dyron Holmes

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Dyron Holmes

Gender : Male

Ryan Williams

Character Name : Elstan Martin

Original Name : Ryan Williams

Gender : Male

Bruce Vavrina

Character Name : St. Joseph's Doctor

Original Name : Bruce Vavrina

Gender : Male

Brenda Braxton

Character Name : Dancer with John Artis

Original Name : Brenda Braxton

Gender : Female

Christopher Riordan

Character Name : Jury Foreman

Original Name : Christopher Riordan

Gender : Male

Harry Davis

Character Name : Reading, PA. Referee

Original Name : Harry Davis

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2025-05-30

Denzel Washington is really quite convincing here as the real-life boxer Ruben Carter who fought his way from poverty to a crack at the title only for it to be snatched away from him. That’s because he happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time and swiftly found himself on the wrong end of a triple life sentence for murder. With the authorities quite happy that the right man (or, indeed, any man) is locked up for these crimes, nobody is interested in paroling him let alone hearing any appeals. Things might be about to change, though, when the young Lesra (Vicellous Shannon) reads of his case and together with a few of his own mentors, decides that he is going to strive to prove Carter’s innocence. What’s quite clear is that his incarceration has robbed Carter of any semblance of faith in the system, and his anger is barely disguised as his contempt becomes more ingrained and his despair more entrenched. The young Lesra does, however, manage to make him see that there is always hope, even when it’s clear that for the establishment, admitting it is/was wrong is simply not on it’s agenda. To add to the complications, there are also some more venal aspects enthusiastic for him to remain in jail and finally there is the convicting sheriff (Dan Hedaya) who is as racist as it’s possible to get, and who has no intention of seeing his quarry ever escape from behind bars. There are a few solid supporting roles from Liev Schrieber and briefly from Rod Steiger - though not so much from the curiously cast John Hannah - to support this developing critique on the flawed justice system that put him there, and though there’s no actual jeopardy to the conclusion of the story, Norman Jewison and Washington do still manage to keep this interesting for much of it’s admittedly overlong two and an half hours as it spotlights racial discrimination and hatred hiding in plain sight. It drags a little at times, but for the most part is quite a compelling drama.