The Hurricane

The Hurricane

  • Director: Norman Jewison
  • Writer: Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter,Sam Chaiton,Terry Swinton
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: January 14, 2000
  • Sound mix: DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Lazarus and the Hurricane
  • "The Hurricane" is a film directed by Norman Jewison and starring Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. , which was released in the United States on December 29, 1999   .
    The film is adapted from real events and tells the story of boxing champion Rubin Carter, known as The Hurricane, who was accused of murder and regained his freedom years later with the help of enthusiasts   .

    Details

    • Release date January 14, 2000
    • Filming locations Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies Azoff Entertainment, Beacon Communications, Beacon Pictures

    Box office

    Budget

    $50,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $50,699,241

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $384,640

    Gross worldwide

    $73,956,241

    Movie reviews

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    • By Oceane 2022-03-25 09:01:09

      【Self-use film review】

      Inspirational film.

      Before I watched it, I thought it was an action movie like "Hurricane Rescue". The boxing scene in the front also seemed to imply this. I also prepared to watch the thrilling and exciting picture, but I didn't expect...

      I really like the sample paper of "Black Whirlwind" when I was a child, I am very stubborn and unconvinced! Under the constraints of the general environment, he was thrown into prison time and time again. He couldn't resist. First of all, he...

    • By Tianna 2022-03-25 09:01:09

      Fighting for Justice - "Hurricane"

      There have been many movies about boxers, often focusing on the mental journey of the boxer’s unremitting efforts to eventually become champions, but this film takes a different approach and outlines the growth history of boxer Rubin, focusing on his experience after being imprisoned , which is why he attracted me. The movie has an era background. Before and after the 1970s, the status of black people in the United States was still very low. Just like the little Rubin in the film when he...

    • By Carmelo 2022-03-24 09:01:55

      Discrimination is never a one-way act

      When I just watched the movie, the most profound thing in my mind was neither the sadness of racial discrimination nor the joy that justice finally arrived, probably because I had already guessed the racist part when I saw the identity of black people, and it was not enough to see it. Strange. The only thing that kept replaying in my head was that question Lesra suddenly asked his white friends - did you pity me and help me because I'm black and feel like I can't make it through my own efforts?...

    • By Mitchell 2022-03-24 09:01:55

      No desire and no desire can be indestructible


      The movie Hurricane is based on a true story.

      Reuben Carter, a black child, started a total of 30 years of prison life because he offended a big man at the time when he was 11 years old. The first time he was imprisoned was because he cut a big shot with a knife in self-defense. At that time, Ruben was only an 11-year-old child, so he was sent to a juvenile detention center, and thus began a nightmare career. In the juvenile management center, he learned to use his fists to solve...

    • By Tyreek 2022-03-23 09:01:57

      Rubin "Hurricane" Carter ,The Chamion of the World.

      I knew the ending before watching this movie, I caught a glimpse of it on ICS yesterday...it upset me so I found out about the movie today. In fact, I also know the outline of the whole story, Bob Dylan's "Hurricane" shakes everything out... So I had a big burden in my heart before watching it, because I would involuntarily take it and "Because of the Father" "The Name" for comparison, and I also worry about how Dylan's song will be used in the film, and whether it will satisfy me. But in the...

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    • By Mckenzie 2022-04-24 07:01:07

      It's a bit similar to In the Name of the Father, but the whole movie is a trickle of water, not too big a wave, but it's still inspiring, hatred put me in prison, and love made me see the sun again. Defending justice is really a positive and touching...

    • By Mona 2022-04-24 07:01:07

      The realistic version of "The Shawshank Redemption" is deeply amazed by this indomitable...

    • By Reid 2022-04-24 07:01:07

      A not-so-great director made some flawed shots in the film, but it's still a fine work, the song is good, and a rare good...

    • By Ernestine 2022-04-24 07:01:07

      The story of the boxer "Hurricane" Carter, without the enraged and violent hatred expected, the whole film is full of unyielding and stoic power. Movies adapted from real people's experiences are self-evidently powerful. Denzel Washington's Carter in Prison is a...

    • By Rodrigo 2022-04-24 07:01:07

      Racial discrimination, adaptation of real events, hatred destroys everything, and love can redeem everything, all accidents are already doomed, do not resist to accept, understand and comprehend, the most precious freedom is always relatively established, and the real Freedom is to look inward and talk to your own soul. Everything is a process of practice. Open yourself up, accept it calmly, and then continue to work hard to be a fighter in your life, and work hard to...

    Movie plot

    After a troublesome teenage years, Rubin Carter ( Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. ) grew into an invincible middleweight boxer on the ring, nicknamed "The Hurricane". After that, he participated in the Vietnam War and became an honorary officer, and met his later wife by chance at a dance party. When life entered a happy track, a New Jersey bar murder case completely destroyed his good hopes. He was charged with triple murder and the...
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    Tidbits

    Before the filming of the film, Washington did not consult any information about the character he played. He relied on intuition.
    The scenes depicting Carter's three important matches were filmed in three days. Jewison had never filmed a duel on a boxing ring. In order to be fully prepared, he watched many boxing movies such as "Angry Bull".
    Director Norman’s old acquaintance, Rod Steiger, played the role of the Federal Justice in the...
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    Creative background

    The film is adapted from real events. In September 1974, The Hurricane Rubin Carter published his autobiography " The Sixteenth Round " in prison . In 1991, Sam Chaiton and Terry Swinton published "Lazarus and The Hurricane" ( Lazarus and the Hurricane) . The book described the two being with Lesla. Martin (Lesra Martin) with the innocence of experience to get out of a miscarriage of justice Carter. Subsequently, a large number of...
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    Shooting process

    The filmmaker is Roger Deakins (Roger Deakins) , who has won three Oscar nominations for "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" , "Fargo" and "Life of the Dalai Lama" . Since shooting the scene of a boxing match cannot be divided into separate scenes like shooting action stunts in ordinary movies, the camera must be close to the shooting target and a large number of handheld cameras are used. Before shooting, Diggins asked the actors...
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    Evaluation action

    In the 1999 film "Defense of Justice" (also translated "The Hurricane"), in order to cater to the market, the film deliberately omitted many important facts, elevated the protagonist, and even made up fictional characters and plots. Because of similar controversies, the Oscar nomination was almost wiped out, and Denzel Hayes Washington Jr., who was only shortlisted for the Best Actor Award, also returned empty-handed. ("Shanxi Evening...
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    Movie quotes

    • Terry Swinton: We all believe in your innocence.

      Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: I've been innocence for 16 years. That's how long I've been in here. Innocence is a highly over-rated commodity.

    • Det. Sgt. Della Pesca: You are making enemies that you don't know exist.

    • Lesra: Why'd you do all that?

      Terry Swinton: 'Cause you were smart and funny.

      Sam Chaiton: And short. We figured it'd be good for you to spend a little time with some tall white people.

      Terry Swinton: Yeah, Absolutely.