The Hurricane
"The Hurricane rides to glory on an astonishing performance by Denzel Washington!" -The New York Times
Academy Award winner Denzel Washington plays Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a man who, in the prime of his boxing career finds himself wrongfully convicted of murder. Sentenced to life in prison, Carter's published memoir, The Sixteenth Round, inspired a teenager (Vicellous Reon Shannon) from Brooklyn and three Canadian activists (Deborah Kara Unger, John Hannah, L. Schreiber) who believed in the truth, to join forces with Carter to prove his innocence. Their extraordinary efforts ultimately secure this release, leaving Hurricane to sum up his 20 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit by simply stating, "Hate got me into this place, love got me out." Don't miss the movie "Rolling Stone" called, "A stirring fight for freedom! Denzel Washington at his powerful, poignant best!"
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Denzel does it again! See this film! - Filmaholic
Denzel does it again. He gives a powerful performance portraying Reuben Hurricane Carter.
Although their remains a lot of contrversy around Mr. Carter and his guilt or innocence; this film is based on Mr. Carter's book.
It shows an incredible strength of character and will. Inspiring to watch and once again shows how power in the hands of the wrong people will most definitely corrupt absolutely.
If you have not seen this - RENT IT and WATCH IT!Has more heart than the stereotypical prison drama, cuz t's cleverly told from a unique perspective. - moviemonger
A powerful, moving and emotional drama ready to replenish you with spirit and determination in the face of adversity, while demonstrating once again, the superior acting talents of a man who goes by the name of Denzel Washington. Fittingly enough, The Hurricane is Washington's film, and his powerful presence dominates the screen. He brings an innate sense of dignity to every role he plays, but here he also brings a palpable sense of anger and vehemence to his powerful performance. Washington is thoroughly convincing in a complex role that requires him to age some 20 years and run a gamut of emotions. The film was a little slow at parts, but I think the pacing was done purposely in order for us to better appreciate the snail-like grind of this man's solitary experience. All in all, the secondary actors all could have been snapped up a notch or two, but none of that really mattered much with the knockout performance from Denzel as Rubin. Rarely does a film transcend the level of a good film and become one with greater connotations simply because of its lead performance, but THE HURRICANE is just that.Must see - Stavros
Th is basically a fairly straightforward narrative with some non-linearity. But it is so compelling, so moving, so inspiring, and so unrelenting as it covers a very long time period that it takes n a truly epic quality. There were a few times in watching this film that i actually cried.
What could easily have been a bitter, depressing film about injustice and the evil in men is instead utterly -- I repeat the word--inspiring.
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Denzel does it again! See this film! - Filmaholic
Denzel does it again. He gives a powerful performance portraying Reuben Hurricane Carter.
Although their remains a lot of contrversy around Mr. Carter and his guilt or innocence; this film is based on Mr. Carter's book.
It shows an incredible ...Has more heart than the stereotypical prison drama, cuz t's cleverly told from a unique perspective. - moviemonger
A powerful, moving and emotional drama ready to replenish you with spirit and determination in the face of adversity, while demonstrating once again, the superior acting talents of a man who goes by the name of Denzel Washington. Fittingly enough, The Hurricane ...Must see - Stavros
Th is basically a fairly straightforward narrative with some non-linearity. But it is so compelling, so moving, so inspiring, and so unrelenting as it covers a very long time period that it takes n a truly epic quality. There were a few times in watching this ...