The Hurricane
Introduced by Norman Jewison!
Jewison’s self-described best work, this true-life tale of boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter's fight against wrongful imprisonment features a powerhouse performance by Denzel Washington.
Introduced by Norman Jewison!
Denzel Washington gives a powerhouse performance in Jewison’s retelling of boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter’s ordeal. In Jewison’s self-described best work, Washington (a Golden Globe winner) plays the one-time middleweight contender whose professional decline was swiftly followed by a conviction for a triple murder he did not commit. Dan Hedaya is the persecuting cop, while young Vicellous Reon Shannon is an inner-city teenager who is inspired to help by Carter’s autobiography. With Deborah Kara Unger and Liev Schreiber.
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