

The Hurricane
1999-09-17 · 146 min · ★ 7.4
The story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.
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Production details
- Directors
- Norman Jewison
- Production companies
- Beacon Pictures, Rudy Langlois Productions, Azoff Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 50,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 73,956,241
Top Cast
Denzel WashingtonRubin "Hurricane" Carter
Vicellous ShannonLesra Martin
Deborah Kara UngerLisa Peters
Liev SchreiberSam Chaiton
John HannahTerry
Dan HedayaDella Pesca
Debbi MorganMae Thelma
Clancy BrownLt. Jimmy Williams
David PaymerMyron Bedlock
Harris YulinLeon Friedman
Rod SteigerJudge Sarokin
Badja DjolaMobutu
Vincent PastoreAlfred Bello
Al WaxmanWarden
David LansburyU.S. Court Prosecutor
Garland WhittJohn Artis
Chuck CooperEarl Martin
Marcia BennettJean Wahl
Beatrice WindeLouise CockershamTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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