Directed by:
Norman JewisonCinematography:
Roger DeakinsCast:
Denzel Washington, Vicellous Reon Shannon, Deborah Kara Unger, Liev Schreiber, John Hannah, Dan Hedaya, Debbi Morgan, Clancy Brown, David Paymer (more)VOD (2)
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This film tells the story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, an African-American man who rose from a troubled youth to become a successful middleweight boxer. However, his life is shattered when he is accused of a triple murder, convicted and sentence to multiple life terms. Despite becoming a cause celebre and dogged efforts to prove his innocence through his autobiography, he remains imprisoned. Then, an African-American boy and his Canadian mentors read Carter's book and begin working for his exoneration. (Universal Pictures Home Entertainment)
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I don’t want to be prejudiced against black people, but I feel like most of the movies about them are about them undergoing some horrible, even unbelievable, ordeals. Here, it is pretty obvious. Thus, The Hurricane doesn’t bring anything new or unique. However, Denzel Washington portrays the black guy with a sad destiny sitting in jail so authentically that the two and a half hours go by in the blink of an eye. Sure, the premise is nothing inventive, but it is filmed well, so there is no reason to be dissatisfied. Some people might say this film is a routine job and they wouldn’t be wrong. However, this routine is rather enjoyable.
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