Synopsis
The story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.
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Cast
- Denzel WashingtonRubin "Hurricane" Carter
- Vicellous ShannonLesra Martin
- Deborah Kara UngerLisa Peters
- Liev SchreiberSam Chaiton
- John HannahTerry
- Dan HedayaDella Pesca
- Debbi MorganMae Thelma
- Clancy BrownLt. Jimmy Williams
- David PaymerMyron Bedlock
- Harris YulinLeon Friedman
Recommendations
- 90
Washington Post
Brilliantly played by Denzel Washington - 88
USA Today
Epic in nearly every way, The Hurricane has the power to blow you away. - 88
Chicago Sun-Times
This is one of Denzel Washington's great performances, on a par with his work in "Malcolm X." - 83
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Jewison handles this rich tapestry of non-linear scenes with the skill of the old pro he is, and carefully modulates the drama to create the maximum emotional impact. - 83
Entertainment Weekly
Washington immerses himself, even more than he did in "Malcolm X," in a stare of unforgiving outrage. - 80
Variety
In what's easily his most zealous and fully realized performance since "Malcolm X," Washington elevates the earnest, occasionally simplistic narrative to the level of a genuinely touching moral expose. - 75
Miami Herald
Milks Carter's story for maximum "inspirational" value, and at times the movie skirts dangerously close to afterschool-special territory. - 75
Baltimore Sun
Jewison's focus on the Canadians' dogged do-gooderism might have actually prevented a good movie from being a great one.
