The Hurricane

1999 · 146 min · EN · R · 7.4 (1,533 votes)

Dir. Norman Jewison · Starring Denzel Washington, Vicellous Shannon, Deborah Kara Unger, Liev Schreiber, John Hannah, Dan Hedaya · Music Christopher Young

“His greatest fight was for justice.”

Drama

The story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.

VIBE

This is a propulsive, melancholic, and ultimately defiant biographical drama. It feels gritty and hard-hitting, exploring themes of injustice and perseverance with a potent emotional core. The experience is one of deep empathy and a simmering anger, punctuated by moments of inspiring human spirit, making it a powerful and thought-provoking watch.

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