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1999

The Hurricane

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

Credits

Director

Norman Jewison

Producers

John Ketcham , Norman Jewison , Armyan Bernstein

Writers

Armyan Bernstein , Dan Gordon

Cinematographer

Roger Deakins

Editor

Stephen E. Rivkin

Production Design

Philip Rosenberg

Costume Design

Aggie Guerard Rodgers

Composer

Christopher Young

Castings

Avy Kaufman , Robin D. Cook

Cast

Denzel Washington , Vicellous Shannon , Deborah Kara Unger , Liev Schreiber , John Hannah , Dan Hedaya , Debbi Morgan , Clancy Brown , David Paymer , Harris Yulin

Studios

Beacon Pictures , Rudy Langlois Productions , Azoff Films

Genre

Drama

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

5
The Hurricane (1999) movie poster
The Hurricane (1999) movie poster
The Hurricane (1999) movie poster
The Hurricane (1999) movie poster
The Hurricane (1999) movie poster

Awards

1 win, 5 nominations
Won Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Denzel Washington 2000
Nom Best Motion Picture - Drama Hurricane, The 2000
Nom Best Director Norman Jewison 2000
Nom Best Actor Denzel Washington 2000
Nom Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Denzel Washington The Hurricane 2000

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