Movie
1999
The Hurricane is a 1999 American biographical sports drama film directed and produced by Norman Jewison. The film stars Denzel Washington as Rubin "The Hurricane" Carter, a former middleweight boxer who was wrongly convicted of a triple murder in a bar in Paterson, New Jersey. The film depicts Carter's arrest, his life in prison, and how he was freed by the love and compassion of a teenager from Brooklyn named Lesra…
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Image "The Hurricane" is a film that attempts to portray Rubin Carter's struggle to prove his innocence and obtain justice. Denzel Washington plays Carter quite convincingly, showing his frustration and determination to clear his name. The film focuses on Carter's incarceration and how his life changes dramatically after he is accused of a crime he did not commit. It shows the obstacles he faces in his quest…More
One of the ironic twists of Denzel Washington’s career is that he won his Oscar for Best Actor by playing a villain posing as a hero in *Training Day* shortly after attempting to win the award by playing a hero being convicted as a villain in *The Hurricane*, 1999 biopic directed by Norman Jewison. The film depicts the life and times of Rubin “The Hurricane” Carter, middleweight boxer who was convicted of murder in…More
