The Hurricane (1999)

Take It to the Federal Court!

Rubin (Denzel Washington) demands that his lawyers take his case to federal court, no matter what the consequences.

Directed by Norman Jewison.

Released in 1999 by Universal.

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  • character-type: Convict
  • character-type: Boxer
  • character-type: Prisoner
  • character-type: Lawyer
  • action: Argue
  • editors-choice: Licensable Clips
  • editors-choice: Male Performances
  • primary-genre: Drama
  • secondary-genre: African-American Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Biography
  • secondary-genre: Drama
  • secondary-genre: Crime Dramas
  • mood: Angry
  • mood: Suspenseful
  • prop: Telephone
  • setting: Jail
  • theme: Injustice
  • theme: Race
  • theme: Freedom
  • theme: Honor
  • theme: Humility
  • theme: Power
  • theme: Perseverance
  • theme: Trust
  • actor: David Paymer
  • actor: Denzel Washington
  • actor: Harris Yulin
  • director: Norman Jewison
  • producer: Thomas A. Bliss
  • producer: Rudy Langlais
  • producer: Irving Azoff
  • producer: Tom Rosenberg
  • producer: John Ketcham
  • producer: Suzann Ellis
  • producer: Michael Jewison
  • producer: Norman Jewison
  • producer: William Teitler
  • producer: Armyan Bernstein
  • producer: Jon Jashni
  • cinematographer: Roger Deakins
  • editor: Stephen E. Rivkin
  • costume-designer: Aggie Guerard Rodgers
  • role-name: Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter
  • role-name: Myron Bedlock
  • role-name: Leon Friedman
  • screenwriter: Sam Chaiton
  • screenwriter: Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter
  • screenwriter: Terry Swinton
  • screenwriter: Armyan Bernstein
  • year: 1999
  • studio: Universal