The film is adapted from real events. In September 1974, The Hurricane Rubin Carter published his autobiography "" in prison . In 1991,andpublished "Lazarus and The Hurricane". The book described the two being with Lesla. Martinwith the innocence of experience to get out of a miscarriage of justice Carter. Subsequently, a large number of filmmakers, producers and actors all showed great interest in this, hoping to get the right to film the film. After some competition,and Beacon Communications got it. The filming rights.
From the first time he heard Bob Dylan’s song "The Hurricane", Bernstein was very optimistic about Carter’s story. Later, when he learned the whole story, he finally recognized that it was an excellent film. material. After getting the filming rights, Bernstein invited the screenwriter Dan Gordon to co-adapt the screenplay.
After several drafts, Bernstein gave the final script to Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. After getting the script, Washington read it through the night, and then immediately signed to act
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