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The Hurricane (1999)

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Reviews Counted:111

Fresh:92

Rotten:19

Average Rating:7/10

Consensus: Critics praise Denzel Washington's performance and find The Hurricane to be a powerful and moving story.

Runtime: 2 hrs 30 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: In June 1966, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter (Denzel Washington) was a strong contender for the middleweight boxing title. When three people were murdered in a New Jersey bar, Carter's dreams were... In June 1966, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter (Denzel Washington) 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 (Vicellous Shannon) and three Canadian activists (Deborah Unger, John Hannah, Liev Schreiber), 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." -- © 1999 Universal Pictures [More]

Starring: Denzel Washington, Dan Hedaya, Vicellous Shannon, Deborah Kara Unger

Starring: Denzel Washington, Dan Hedaya, Vicellous Shannon, Deborah Kara Unger, Liev Schreiber, John Hannah, David Paymer, Harris Yulin, Rod Steiger

Director: Norman Jewison

Director: Norman Jewison
Screenwriter: Armyan Bernstein, Dan Gordon
Producer: Armyan Bernstein, John Ketcham, Norman Jewison
Composer: Christopher Young

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Jul 11, 2000

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Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | comment Comment
10/18/08
David Sterritt
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor

The film, directed by Norman Jewison, feels a bit too simple for such a complex story, but Washington transcends the problems to provide his best acting since Malcolm X.

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
08/07/08
Bob Grimm
Bob Grimm
Sacramento News & Review

There's no denying it's powerful stuff, which, for want of a better phrase, really packs a punch.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
08/05/08
Channel 4 Film

Startlingly inept coming from a generally accomplished director like Norman Jewison.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
09/24/07
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

Facile and unpersuasive.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Time Out

There is a talented supporting cast, but they are not given much opportunity to break out of the two-dimensional symbolism they are cloaked with in the script by Armyan Bernstein and Dan Gordon.

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
04/09/05
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

The movie's dogged humorlessness, and its sixties-style cant, don't do justice to all the political crosscurrents in this story.

Full Review Source: New York Magazine | comment Comment
08/07/04
Peter Rainer
Peter Rainer
New York Magazine
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The film has genuine impact, and I'm betting that leading and supporting Oscar nominations will follow.

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
05/20/03
Jim Shelby
Jim Shelby
Palo Alto Weekly

A reminder that there's still a lot to be said for the good old-fashioned inspirational Hollywood movie.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
04/25/03
Liam Lacey
Liam Lacey
Globe and Mail
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A thoughtful, moving story, and a triumph for Jewison, Washington, and Carter himself.

Full Review Source: Film Quips Online | comment Comment
02/08/03
John R. McEwen
John R. McEwen
Film Quips Online

The drama is hung on a vendetta between a flawed-but-honourable man and a doggedly bad cop. Yes, it's Valjean and Javert, together again.

Full Review Source: Sight and Sound | comment Comment
12/02/02
Richard Kelly
Richard Kelly
Sight and Sound

A great showcase for the actor's skills.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
11/22/02
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Some stories are so good that even a Hollywood screenwriter can't ruin them. The Hurricane is one of them.

Full Review Source: San Diego Metropolitan | comment Comment
10/21/02
Jean Lowerison
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan

As the center of the drama, Mr. Washington more than fills the screen; he very nearly sets it on fire.

Full Review Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | comment Comment
10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer

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Full Review Source: Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies | comment Comment
08/02/02
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

Give director Norman Jewison credit for two things: 1) He made the movie; 2) He let Washington run away with it.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
06/18/02
Mick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
03/24/02
Boston Phoenix

a glowing depiction of the resilience of humanity that extends beyond skin color or political affirmation.

Full Review Source: Matinee Magazine | comment Comment
03/08/02
Chuck Rudolph
Chuck Rudolph
Matinee Magazine

A mesmerizing drama about the potent force of small incremental doses of hope.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
03/05/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

In the end, the movie's unabashed emotion makes it stick in the memory.

Full Review Source: Movieline | comment Comment
01/09/02
Stephen Farber
Stephen Farber
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