Starring:
Denzel Washington - Rubin "Hurricane" Carter
Vicellous Reon Shannon - Lesra Martin
Deborah Kara Unger - Lisa Peters
Liev Schreiber - Sam Chaiton
John Hannah - Terry Swinton
Dan Hedaya - Det. Sgt. Della Pesca
Debbi Morgan - Mae Thelma Carter
Clancy Brown - Lt. Jimmy Williams
David Paymer - Myron Bedlock
Vincent Pastore - Alfred Bello
Director:
Norman Jewison (Moonstuck; Rollerball; Jesus Christ Superstar)
Synopsis:
In June 1966, Rubin "Hurricane"
Carter was a strong contender for the middleweight boxing title. When
three people were murdered in a New Jersey bar, Carter's dreams were
destroyed. Driving home from a nearby club, Carter was erroneously
arrested for the murders and sentenced to serve three life terms in
prison. Several years later, Carter's published memoir, The 16th Round,
inspired a Brooklyn teenager and three Canadian activists, who believed
in the truth, to join forces with Carter to prove his innocence. Their
extraordinary efforts, commitment and love ultimately secured 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."
Review:
I've said this many times before. I loved American Beauty as much as the next person but Denzel got totally & utterly robbed of an Oscar for this one. Just a goddamn powerhouse performance by Denzel, with an incredible true story. To be completely honest, but I thought this movie was much better than Malcolm X. If not only because it's more eventful & the character was more entertaining. Don't get me wrong, Malcolm X was a great movie too, but it was at times a little boring & way too long, with way too much talking.
Budget: $50,000,000
Box Office: $73,956,241
Profit: $23,956,241
Rotten Tomatoes: 83%
Flixster: 84%
89%
Lead Acting: 15/15
Supporting Cast: 13/15
Plot: 10/10
Compared To The Genre: 9/10
Cinematography: 17/20
Intrigue: 16/20
Extra: 9/10
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