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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... [More]
Starring: Denzel Washington, Dan Hedaya, Vicellous Shannon, Deborah Kara Unger
Director: Norman Jewison
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Reviews for The Hurricane
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 3/5 |
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 |
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There's no denying it's powerful stuff, which, for want of a better phrase, really packs a punch. Full Review |
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 2/5 |
Startlingly inept coming from a generally accomplished director like Norman Jewison. Full Review |
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Facile and unpersuasive. Full Review |
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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 |
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The movie's dogged humorlessness, and its sixties-style cant, don't do justice to all the political crosscurrents in this story. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
The film has genuine impact, and I'm betting that leading and supporting Oscar nominations will follow. Full Review |
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3/4 |
A reminder that there's still a lot to be said for the good old-fashioned inspirational Hollywood movie. Full Review |
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4/5 |
A thoughtful, moving story, and a triumph for Jewison, Washington, and Carter himself. Full Review |
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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 |
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3/4 |
A great showcase for the actor's skills. Full Review |
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Some stories are so good that even a Hollywood screenwriter can't ruin them. The Hurricane is one of them. Full Review |
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3/4 |
As the center of the drama, Mr. Washington more than fills the screen; he very nearly sets it on fire. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Give director Norman Jewison credit for two things: 1) He made the movie; 2) He let Washington run away with it. Full Review |
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a glowing depiction of the resilience of humanity that extends beyond skin color or political affirmation. Full Review |
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A mesmerizing drama about the potent force of small incremental doses of hope. Full Review |
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In the end, the movie's unabashed emotion makes it stick in the memory. Full Review |
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