The hurricane /
The hurricane /
Universal Pictures and Beacon Pictures present an Azoff Films/Rudy Langlais production ; produced by Armyan Bernstein, John Catcham, Norman Jewison ; screenplay by Armyan Bernstein and Dan Gordon ; directed by Norman Jewison.
- Anamorphic widescreen, collector's edition (1.85:1 aspect ratio).
- 1 videodisc (DVD) (146 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Based on: The 16th round / by Rubin Carter, and: Lazarus and the hurricane / by Sam Chaiton and Terry Swinton. Originally released as motion picture in 1999. Special features: Spotlight on location: the making of The hurricane ; feature commentary with director Norman Jewison ; deleted scenes with special introducation by the director ; theatrical trailer ; production notes ; cast and filmmakers ; DVD-ROM features.
Director of photography, Roger Deakins; editor, Stephen Rivkin; music, Christopher Young. Director of photography, Roger Deakins; editor, Stephen Rivkin; music, Christopher Young.
Starring: Denzel Washington, John Hannah, Deborah Kara Unger, Liev Schreiber.
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, 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, inspires a teenager from Brooklyn and three Canadian activists who believe in the truth, to join forces with Carter to prove his innocence. Special features include: "The making of The hurricane", feature commentary wtih director Norman Jewison, deleted scenes, theatrical trailer, production notes, cast and filmmakers, and DVD-ROM features.
MPAA rating: R. For adult audiences.
DVD, Dolby digital surround.
Closed-captioned; English (5.1 surround) and French (Dolby surround) soundtracks.
Golden Globe Award: Best Actor (Washington)
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Carter, Rubin, 1937- --Drama.
Judicial error--United States--Drama.
African American boxers--Drama.
Trials (Murder)--Drama.
Video (DVD)
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
French language materials--Bilingual.
Based on: The 16th round / by Rubin Carter, and: Lazarus and the hurricane / by Sam Chaiton and Terry Swinton. Originally released as motion picture in 1999. Special features: Spotlight on location: the making of The hurricane ; feature commentary with director Norman Jewison ; deleted scenes with special introducation by the director ; theatrical trailer ; production notes ; cast and filmmakers ; DVD-ROM features.
Director of photography, Roger Deakins; editor, Stephen Rivkin; music, Christopher Young. Director of photography, Roger Deakins; editor, Stephen Rivkin; music, Christopher Young.
Starring: Denzel Washington, John Hannah, Deborah Kara Unger, Liev Schreiber.
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, 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, inspires a teenager from Brooklyn and three Canadian activists who believe in the truth, to join forces with Carter to prove his innocence. Special features include: "The making of The hurricane", feature commentary wtih director Norman Jewison, deleted scenes, theatrical trailer, production notes, cast and filmmakers, and DVD-ROM features.
MPAA rating: R. For adult audiences.
DVD, Dolby digital surround.
Closed-captioned; English (5.1 surround) and French (Dolby surround) soundtracks.
Golden Globe Award: Best Actor (Washington)
078324228X
025192071928
20719 Universal
Carter, Rubin, 1937- --Drama.
Judicial error--United States--Drama.
African American boxers--Drama.
Trials (Murder)--Drama.
Video (DVD)
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
French language materials--Bilingual.