bkoganbing 15 years after The Hurricane came out Rubin Carter passed away still quite the symbol of what can happen when a malignant criminal justice system puts a target on your back and is determined to nail you. The Hurricane became his nickname in the boxing arena given him for the speed and accuracy of the deadly attack in the ring. He was forever Rubin Hurricane Carter even after he fought his last fight.After his boxing career had wound down he and a friend were picked up in his home town of Patterson, New Jersey because they vaguely resembled two men who had shot up and robbed a bar and killed 3 people. On some flimsy evidence and some evidence withheld Carter and the other man went to jail and probably escaped the death penalty because it wasn't being used at the time.Besides the background events The Hurricane mostly focuses on the events of Carter trying to clear himself and the young kid who reads the book Carter wrote while he was in prison. The best scenes in the film are Vicellous Shannon as young Lezra and Denzel Washington as Carter.The Hurricane brought Denzel Washington one of his Oscar nominations and he will keep you riveted on the screen with his intensity. Occasionally Washington boils over, but it's the slow simmering tension he conveys as Carter that really keeps you watching. His scenes with Shannon are a great relief for him as in this kid he meets someone who believes his story and gets what he's about.Besides Washington and Shannon, performances to watch out for are Rod Steiger as Judge Sarokin who is the federal judge who decides Carter's fate and Dan Hedaya as the incredibly vicious and racist police lieutenant who made incarcerating Carter a life's obsession.The real Rubin Carter could not have had his story better told than be Denzel Washington in The Hurricane.

ovigian Booking photo- I'll address it in a bit. Did research while watching the movie a second time, a movie with perhaps the best actor of our time Denzel Washington. I was convinced Rubin was guilty and still do. Many sites suggested that the Pesca character was all but fiction, as were a number of other characters for drama's sake. If so, why the f&#* would the producers and director essentially suggest it's a true story. The caveat, if Mr. Carter's booking photo was indeed with him in a tuxedo,I believe he is innocent. Why? I cannot imagine a black man, or any man, walking into an establishment with the intent to rob and/or kill,while standing out like a wedding groom.

MovieHoliks I saw this movie back in early 2000, shortly after it came out, and remembered some controversy surrounding the inaccuracies with the film. I liked the movie, but only in recent years going back and watching it again did I realize just what a great film this is- in spite of the falsehoods used. Two-time Academy award winner, Denzel Washington, gives one of his finest performances as middleweight champion Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, who was twice convicted of a triple homicide in the 1960s, and spent almost twenty years in prison before finally having his conviction overturned. Washington is so great in the role, especially at times you can see the vulnerability of the character- just amazing work! And a special shout out to young actor Vicellous Reon Shannon (who was great in the HBO film "Dancing In September") as Lazarus, the young man who befriends Carter after reading his autobiography, and later helps out with his case. This movie was partially based on the book "Lazarus and the Hurricane".I've looked into the real facts of the case- such as that supposed racist cop played by Nick Tortelli (or Dan Hedaya rather LOL), who turns out there was never such evidence with his character- and the facts maybe even supporting that Carter was in fact guilty-?? I see this as one of two things. After he got out of prison I know he became an advocate for seeking the release of those wrongly imprisoned, so either he was innocent or he was guilty and maybe redeemed himself a little bit-?? (that's after the 20 years in prison too). And as film critic Roger Ebert put it- sometimes you get at the heart of the "dramatic truth"- if you want the exact literal truth, you watch a documentary. Norman Jewison directed this film, who was actually the original director of "Malcolm X" before Spike Lee's involvement, and had directed Washington previously in "A Soldier's Story". David Paymer, Rod Steiger, Liev Schreiber and Deborah Kara Unger round out the cast.

g-bodyl The Hurricane is an inspirational story about a guy who was wrongfully imprisoned and how he does all he can to set himself free. This is a moving story and the direction by Norman Jewison is very solid. Also, Denzel Washington gives a magnificent performance as he always do. What adds significance to this story is that it is based on a true story. It may not be historically accurate as we would like, but it's still true enough to the source material that we actually believe the events that happened in the movie.Norman Jewison's film is about a guy named Rubin "Hurricane" Carter who has dealt with the law since before he was a teenager. After he was wrongfully accused of a triple murder and was sent to life in prison, he receives the help three Canadian activists who works their very hardest to set this man free.As I mentioned before, Denzel is one of the greatest actors of my generation and possibly the entire history of cinema. He gives a gritty performance and really takes the part of the role very well. The other actors are very well in particular Liev Schreiber, John Hannah, and Dan Hedaya.Overall, this is a powerhouse film about a guy who is imprisoned because of racial hatred. The acting carries the film especially Denzel. I don't think anyone other than Denzel would be really effective in this role. I rate this film 9/10.