The Hurricane

Released Date
December 29, 1999
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Genre
Drama
Rating
R
Budget
$50,000,000
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$50,699,241 + $23,257,000 = $73,956,241
69
Denzel Washington

as Rubin The Hurricane Carter

65
Clancy Brown

as Lt. Jimmy Williams

56
Liev Schreiber

as Sam Chaiton

62
John Hannah

as Terry Swinton

67
Debbi Morgan

as Mae Thelma Carter

1925-2002
Rod Steiger

as Judge H. Lee Sarokin

83
Dan Hedaya

as Det. Sgt. Della Pesca

69
David Paymer

as Myron Beldock

77
Vincent Pastore

as Alfred Bello

57
Deborah Kara Unger

as Lisa Peters

86
Harris Yulin

as Leon Friedman

1924-2004
Beatrice Winde

as Louise Cockersham

About 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.

About

Aspiring boxer Rubin Carter is wrongly accused for three New Jersey murders and is sent to 3 life terms in prison. The story follows Rubin's experience in jail and his freedom afterwards. 

Trivia

Denzel Washington trained for over a year with a boxing coach to prepare for his role. Denzel Washington was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.