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The Hurricane

The Hurricane (1999)★ 7.7/10

R · US · 146 min · September 17, 1999

  • Drama
  • Biography
  • Sport

Directed by: Norman Jewison

Written by: Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, Sam Chaiton, Terry Swinton, Armyan Bernstein, Dan Gordon

The life of Rubin "The Hurricane" Carter takes a dramatic turn when he is wrongly accused of a triple murder. As he navigates his wrongful conviction and imprisonment, his hope for justice is reignited when a compassionate teenager and his foster family rally to uncover the truth and fight for his freedom.

Directed by

Norman Jewison

Written by

Rubin 'Hurricane' CarterSam ChaitonTerry SwintonArmyan BernsteinDan Gordon

Cast & crew

Denzel WashingtonRubin CarterVicellous ShannonLesraDeborah Kara UngerLisaLiev SchreiberSamJohn HannahTerryDan HedayaDella PescaDebbi MorganMae ThelmaClancy BrownLt. Jimmy WilliamsDavid PaymerMyron BedlockHarris YulinLeon FriedmanRod SteigerJudge SarokinBadja DjolaMobutuVincent PastoreAlfred BelloAl WaxmanWardenDavid LansburyU.S. Court ProsecutorGarland WhittJohn ArtisChuck CooperEarl MartinBrenda DenmarkAlma MartinMarcia BennettJean WahlBeatrice WindeLouise CockershamMitchell Taylor Jr.Young Rubin CarterBill RaymondPaterson JudgeMerwin GoldsmithJudge LarnerJohn A. MacKayMan at FallsDonnique PrivottBoy at the FallsMoynan KingTina BarbieriGary DeWitt MarshallNite Spot CabbieJohn Christopher JonesReporter at BarGwendolyn McCannNite Spot WomanRichard M. DavidsonPaterson DetectiveGeorge T. OdomBig EdTonye PatanoWoman at PrisonFulvio CecerePaterson PolicemanPhillip JarrettSoldier #1 in U.S.O. ClubBearSoldier #2 in U.S.O. ClubJudi EmbdenWoman in U.S.O. ClubTerry ClaybonEmile GriffithBen Hernandez BrayJoey GiardelloMike JustusJoey CooperKenneth McGregorDetective at HospitalFrank ProctorPittsburgh Ring AnnouncerPeter WyliePittsburgh RefereeDavid Wm GrayPittsburgh TV AnnouncerW. Joseph MathesonPhiladelphia Ring AnnouncerBill LakePhiladelphia TV AnnouncerRobin WardReading, PA. TV AnnouncerHarry DavisReading, PA. RefereePippa PearthreePatty ValentineJean DaigleDetectiveRob EvansDetective at Lafayette BarScott GibsonReporter at BanquetAnn HollowayCashierBruce McFeePrison GuardConrad BergschneiderPrison GuardSatori ShakoorPrison GuardZoran RadusinovicPrison GuardStephen Lee WrightPrison GuardMichael BodnarPrison GuardCarson ManningPrison GuardDebrah Ellen WallerPrison GuardRichard LittPrison GuardAdam LargePrison GuardPeter GrahamPrisoner with CameraGeorge MasswohlMechanicLawrence SaccoNew Jersey PolicemanDavid FrischNew Jersey PolicemanRalph BrownFederal Court Assistant ProsecutorDyron HolmesReporterRyan WilliamsElstan MartinBruce VavrinaSt. Joseph's DoctorBrenda BraxtonDancer with John ArtisChristopher RiordanJury ForemanJoe AlbericoCarter Boxing Ring Corner Man (uncredited)Guy AleArthur Bradley (uncredited)Muhammad AliSelf (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Ellen BurstynSelf (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Kevin CarriganPrison Guard (uncredited)Rubin 'Hurricane' CarterSelf (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Bob DylanSelf (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Joe FrazierSelf (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Vinson GermanClub Patron (uncredited)Matt GrangerRingside Cameraman (uncredited)Matt GraverRingside Reporter (uncredited)Michael HarkinsPrison Guard (uncredited)David HeadonNSA Press Photographer (uncredited)Robert MauzellClub goer with date entering club (uncredited)Alex OliveiraReacting Man (uncredited)Craig SnoyerGuard (uncredited)David SparrowCop #2 (DVD only) (uncredited)Michael StevensPrison Barber (uncredited)