Academy Award? winner Denzel Washington plays Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a man who, in the prime of his boxing career, finds himself wrongfully convicted of murder. Sentenced to life in prison, Carter?s published memoir, 'The Sixteenth Round', inspired a teenager (Vicellous Reon Shannon) from Brooklyn and three Canadian activists (Deborah Kara Unger, John Hannah, Liev Schreiber) who believed in the truth, to join forces with Carter to prove his innocence. Their extraordinary efforts ultimately secure his release, leaving "Hurricane" to sum up his 20 years in prison for a crime he didn?t commit by simply stating, "Hate got me into this place, love got me out." Don't miss the movie Rolling Stone called "A stirring fight for freedom! Denzel Washington at his powerful, poignant best!"
Synopsis: Fact-based drama follows the plight of boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, who was jailed for 19 years for a crime he didn't commit. Sentenced to three life terms for a triple homicide, he asserts his innocence in a pen-penned autobiography. An African-American boy and his Canadian mentors work to free him, but run up against a racist establishment unwilling to admit its error.
The Hurricane
Production Year:
1999
Released:
Tue, 07/11/2000
Run Time Minutes:
146
Genres:
Drama
Genres:
Sports
Trailer:
No
Format Aspect Ratio:
1.85-Wide Screen
Resolution:
480x720 LowRez
More Information:
HD-1
Audio Language:
English
Audio Format:
Dolby Digital
Audio Channels:
5.1
Actors:
Denzel Washington - Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter
Actors:
Vicellous Reon Shannon - Lesra Martin
Actors:
Deborah Kara Unger - Lisa Peters
Actors:
Liev Schreiber - Sam Chaiton
Actors:
John Hannah - Terry Swinton
Actors:
Dan Hedaya - Detective Sgt. Della Pesca Paterson PD
Actors:
Debbi Morgan - Mae Thelma (Carter)
Actors:
Clancy Brown - Lt. Jimmy Williams
Actors:
David Paymer - Myron Bedlock
Actors:
Harris Yulin - Leon Friedman
Actors:
Rod Steiger - Judge Sarokin
Actors:
Badja Djola - Mobutu
Actors:
Vincent Pastore - Alfred Bello
Actors:
Al Waxman - Warden at Rahway Penitentiary
Actors:
David Lansbury - U.S. Court Prosecutor
Actors:
Garland Whitt - John Artis
Actors:
Chuck Cooper - Earl Martin
Actors:
Brenda Thomas Denmark - Alma Martin
Actors:
Marcia Bennett - Jean Wahl
Actors:
Beatrice Winde - Louise Cockersham
Actors:
Mitchell Taylor Jr. - Young Rubin
Actors:
Bill Raymond - Judge Anthony Rizzou
Actors:
Merwin Goldsmith - Judge Larner
Actors:
John A. MacKay - Man at Falls
Actors:
Donnique Privott - Boy at Falls
Actors:
Moynan King - Tina Barbieri
Actors:
Gary DeWitt Marshall - Nite Spot cabbie
Actors:
John Christopher Jones - Reporter at bar
Actors:
Gwendolyn Mulamba - Nite Spot woman
Actors:
Richard Davidson - Paterson detective
Actors:
George Odom - Big Ed
Actors:
Tonye Patano - Woman at prison
Actors:
Fulvio Cecere - Paterson policeman
Actors:
Phillip Jarrett - Soldier #1 in U.S.O. Club
Actors:
Rodney M. Jackson - Soldier #2 in U.S.O. Club
Actors:
Judi Embden - Woman in U.S.O. Club
Actors:
Terry Claybon - Emile Griffith
Actors:
Ben Bray - Joey Giordello
Actors:
Michael Justus - Joey Cooper
Actors:
Kenneth McGregor - Detective at hospital
Actors:
Frank Proctor - Pittsburgh ring announcer
Actors:
Peter Wylie - Pittsburgh referee
Actors:
David Gray - Pittsburgh T.V. announcer
Actors:
Joe Matheson - Philadelphia ring announcer
Actors:
Bill Lake - Philadelphia T.V. Announcer
Actors:
Robin Ward - Reading Pa T.V. Announcer
Actors:
Harry Davis - Reading, Pa Referee
Actors:
Pippa Pearthree - Patty Valentine
Actors:
Jean Daigle - Detective
Actors:
Robert Evans - Detective at Paterson bar
Actors:
Scott Gibson - Reporter at banquet
Actors:
Ann Holloway - Cashier
Actors:
Bruce McFee - Prison Guard
Actors:
Conrad Bergschneider - Prison Guard
Actors:
Satori Shakoor - Prison Guard
Actors:
Zoran Radusinovic - Prison Guard
Actors:
Stephen Lee Wright - Prison Guard
Actors:
Michael Bodnar - Prison Guard
Actors:
Carson Manning - Prison Guard
Actors:
Debrah Ellen Waller - Prison Guard
Actors:
Richard Litt - Prison Guard
Actors:
Adam Large - Prison Guard
Actors:
Peter Graham - Prisoner with Camera
Actors:
George Masswohl - Mechanic
Actors:
Lawrence Sacco - New Jersey Policeman
Actors:
David Frisch - New Jersey Policeman
Actors:
Ralph Brown - Federal Court Assistant Prosecutor
Actors:
Dyron Holmes - Reporter
Actors:
Ryann Williams - Elstan Martin
Actors:
Bruce Vavrina - St. Joseph's Doctor
Actors:
Brenda Braxton - Dancer with John Artis
Actors:
Christopher Riordan - Jury Foreman
Actors:
Guy Ale - Arthur Bradley
Actors:
Muhammad Ali - Himself (archive footage)
Actors:
Ellen Burstyn - Herself (archive footage)
Actors:
Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter - Himself (archive footage)
Actors:
Bob Dylan - Himself (archive footage)
Actors:
Joe Frazier - Himself (archive footage)
Actors:
Michael Harkins - Prison Guard
Actors:
Alon Kleckner - Prisoner
Actors:
David Sparrow - Cop #2 (DVD only)
Actors:
Michael Stevens - Prison Barber