The Hurricane

M
2h 26m
1999
7.433 /10 (1,471)

His greatest fight was for justice.

Overview

The story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.

Country : United States of America
Genre : Drama
Languages : English
Released Date: 1999-09-17

Top Billed Cast

Denzel Washington

Rubin "Hurricane" Carter

Vicellous Shannon

Lesra Martin

Deborah Kara Unger

Lisa Peters

Liev Schreiber

Sam Chaiton

John Hannah

Terry

Dan Hedaya

Della Pesca

Debbi Morgan

Mae Thelma

Clancy Brown

Lt. Jimmy Williams

David Paymer

Myron Bedlock

Harris Yulin

Leon Friedman

Rod Steiger

Judge Sarokin

Badja Djola

Mobutu

Vincent Pastore

Alfred Bello

Al Waxman

Warden

David Lansbury

U.S. Court Prosecutor

Garland Whitt

John Artis

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