Summary:
This film tells the story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, an African-American man who rose above his troubled youth to become a top contender for the middle-weight boxing title. However, his dreams are shattered when he is accused of a triple murder, and is convicted to three natural-life terms. Despite becoming a cause celebre and his dogged efforts to prove his innocence through his autobiography, the years of fruitless efforts have left him discouraged. This changes when an African-American boy and his Canadian mentors read his book and are convinced of his innocence enough to work for his exoneration. However, what Hurricane and his friends learn is that this fight puts them against a racist establishment that profited from this travesty and have no intention of seeing it reversed.
| Runtime: | 145 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for language and some violence. |
| Production: | Universal Pictures |
| Genres: | Biography, Drama, Sport |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Jul 11, 2000 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Norman Jewison | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Armyan Bernstein | Screenplay |
| Dan Gordon | Screenplay |
| Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter | Book "The 16th Round" |
| Sam Chaiton | Book "Lazarus And The Hurricane" |
| Terry Swinton | Book "Lazarus And The Hurricane" |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Denzel Washington | Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Al Waxman | Warden At Rahway Penitentiary |
| Badja Djola | Mobutu |
| Clancy Brown | Lt. Jimmy Williams |
| Dan Hedaya | Det. Sgt. Della Pesca |
| David Lansbury | U.S. Court Prosecutor |
| David Paymer | Myron Bedlock |
| Debbi Morgan | Mae Thelma Carter |
| Deborah Kara Unger | Lisa Peters |
| Harris Yulin | Leon Friedman |
| John Hannah | Terry Swinton |
| Liev Schreiber | Sam Chaiton |
| Rod Steiger | Judge Sarokin |
| Vicellous Reon Shannon | Lesra Martin |
| Vincent Pastore | Alfred Bello |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Armyan Bernstein | Producer |
| Irving Azoff | Executive Producer |
| John Ketcham | Producer |
| Jon Jashni | Co-Producer |
| Marc Abraham | Executive Producer |
| Michael Jewison | Co-Producer |
| Norman Jewison | Producer |
| Rudy Langlais | Executive Producer |
| Suzann Ellis | Co-Producer |
| Thomas A. Bliss | Executive Producer |
| Tom Rosenberg | Executive Producer |
| William Teitler | Executive Producer |
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