His greatest fight was for justice.
The story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.
The Hurricane (1999) is a drama film directed by Norman Jewison, released on September 17, 1999 with a runtime of 2h 26m. It stars Denzel Washington, Vicellous Shannon, Deborah Kara Unger and Liev Schreiber. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 1,568 ratings.
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Denzel Washington
as Rubin "Hurricane" Carter
Vicellous Shannon
as Lesra Martin
Deborah Kara Unger
as Lisa Peters
Liev Schreiber
as Sam Chaiton
John Hannah
as Terry
Dan Hedaya
as Della Pesca
Debbi Morgan
as Mae Thelma
Clancy Brown
as Lt. Jimmy Williams
David Paymer
as Myron Bedlock
Harris Yulin
as Leon Friedman
Rod Steiger
as Judge Sarokin
Badja Djola
as Mobutu
Directed by Norman Jewison, written by Armyan Bernstein, Dan Gordon and Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, produced by John Ketcham, Norman Jewison and Armyan Bernstein.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 1,568 ratings.
Denzel Washington is really quite convincing here as the real-life boxer Ruben Carter who fought his way from poverty to a crack at the title only for it to be snatched away from him. That’s because he happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time and swiftly found himself on the wrong end of a triple life sentence for murder. With the authorities quite happy that the right man (or, indeed, any man) is locked…
Reviewed on May 30, 2025
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The Hurricane (1999) is available to stream on Starz Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Hurricane (1999) includes Denzel Washington, Vicellous Shannon, Deborah Kara Unger, Liev Schreiber and John Hannah. The film was directed by Norman Jewison. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Hurricane was released on September 17, 1999 and runs for 2h 26m.
The Hurricane (1999) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 1,568 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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