The Hurricane
by Norman Jewison
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Actor: Deborah Kara Unger, Denzel Washington, John Hannah, Liev Schreiber, Vicellous Reon ShannonDirector: Norman Jewison
Brand: Universal
Producer: Armyan Bernstein
Writer: Armyan Bernstein
Producer: Irving Azoff
Writer: Dan Gordon
Writer: Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter
Writer: Sam Chaiton
Writer: Terry Swinton
DVD: 2 Layers, Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Unknown; French (Original Language)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 2.35:1
Running Time: 146 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-07-11
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Universal Studios
DVD Reviews of The Hurricane
DVD Review: Great performance, Crappy movie
Summary: 2 Stars
Denzel Washington is flawless in a terrible stinker of a corny, hackneyed, lopsided biopic of the life of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a great boxer of the 60s who is imprisoned for 30 years on charges he participated in a triple murder and then ultimately released. The material is fantastic: a terrible childhood, a mysterious murder, a successful man. But Denzel is the only person who overcomes the triteness of the script and ham-handedness of the direction. Despite Norman Jewison's efforts to canonize Rubin from the get-go, Denzel keeps it powerfully real. Any scene he isn't in is just crap, however. This is not a movie to own. Ever. But it is worth renting.DVD Review: 3 stars out of 4
Summary: 4 Stars
The Bottom Line:
If historical inaccuracies and biases are ignored and The Hurricane is viewed simply as a movie, it succeeds quite well: though a tad overlong, it's a solid bit of prison and human drama.
DVD Review: GREAT not good but GREAT amazing high talent actors make GREAT FILMS....this is of NO EXCEPTION.DENZEL is INCREDIBLE !!!!!!!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
hola to all.i was a teenager when i think he was in prison etc met lesra
the 80's etc. but i know i have never heard of this until atty.told me about this amazing film. i am so happy she told me,she is a FORMER Judge. as,being a advocate on civil rights,equal protection for ALL innocent on parental-child rights in new jersey tri-state area nyc etc.i know how this man must have felt.
the fact a prosecutor can go to court proceed as if he has REAL evidence
all conjured up,fabricated withheld etc. all in the name of jealous hatred
to secure a state win shows as the judge say at the end of the film and for the "ruling"to then be UPHELD once the proof is verified of the fraud
on the court,etc. the lies fabrication,as that is a violation of the worse kind etc. i love the judge at the end of the movie said it BEST.
(what the "state"did to him,judge said analogous to my paraphrasing is and would be more worse then the actual person who DID indeed do the crime
etc.)thus must vacate his old verdict,etc and i agree wholeheartedly...
as we know how this man must have felt being the advocate i am falsely accused,people who were set up framed etc.
as right now:
we have a case actually here in
N.J.MULTI MILLION $ Dollar suits are pending currently and more to come 09
* where the state of new jersey attempted to assert presumably how this N.J.parent abused her child.That she was the"WORSE ABUSE"parent,her case was in n.j.history as quoted by THEIR THERAPIST STEPHANIE AUERBACH(Millburn N.J.) that the mother just all the sudden flip out,went all crazy,by beating child severely with a hanger,that mother inflicted EXCESSIVE CORPORAL PUNISHMENT ON HER CHILD?
However everyone reading this review there were not 1 but SEVERAL CLEAR COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN"the night in question of the child" clear color "PIX,DOCUMENTATION,POLICE/DYFS files all proving beyond ANY doubt from anyone that the state clearly LIED......
N.J. D.A.G.(Deputy attorney General here in new jersey)BROUGHT this case to the UNION COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN ELIZABETH,NJ knowingly he has NO EVIDENCE STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT ABUSE TO CHILD,WE KNOW THIS NOW BY THE DISCOVERY,putting time line together and collecting even reports saying MOTHER DID NOT DO IT SHE WAS CLEARED,WE CAN'T SUBSTANTIATE ABUSE TO CHILD AND OR NEGLECT!
they all lied! and suit has been filed on behalf of the 2 girls damage by being torn apart from mother on a GROSS NEGLIGENT/SEVERE FALSEHOOD.
(DYFS STAND FOR DIVISION YOUTH FAMILY SERVICES)new jersey CPS agency,they all lied framing the mother for incentice,bonus etc then put child in DIRECT HARM, THE LAWSUIT FOR OUR TEAM NOW IS "PENDING"and more to come in winter 09.AS WE ARE ALSO HERE IN THIS CASE PUSHING FOR CHANGED LAWS As well tougher penalties for workers at the division who withhold,fabricate
investigatory procedure etc. regarding new jersey CORRUPT DYFS-CPS,so we know how the "hurricane must have felt"and thankful this GREAT ACTOR was
able to pop out of our t.v.screen and make us FEEL what the"hurricane"must
have Really been going through. i know MANY WHO LOVE THIS FILM ALL RACES.
we are so happy/so glad he is OUT and free now.
this stupid bias non-astute prosecutor has no proof just the officer/detec.was JEALOUS that was flagrant.they were just non-astute and
VERY JEALOUS,of this good lookin'nice talented smart black man,this is evident,that you have to set some one up because of that,how disgusting.
but we are so happy the HURRICANE fought back,after at 1st wanting to just give up he never did as he KNEW he was INNOCENT...god knew it too.
So glad the white advocate team came to help him and young black boy lesra
* AS THE WAY THEY WERE ABLE TO DISPROVE ALL OF WHAT THE STATE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DO, I LOVE IT CAN WATCH IT OVER AND OVER SINCE GETTING IT OFF OF AMAZON THIS YEAR!Albeit yes some has been altered for more drama i
hear who knows,but i love it and i am so happy DENZEL did a 10000% great job in each scene,best ethnic actor in my opinion of OUR time.love him ! he just CANNOT MAKE A HORRIBLE MOVIE,no wonder he is so great in each film
that do not happen with EACH ACTOR,denzel is wonderful in this film throughout. ACTUALLY ADDICTED TO THIS MOVIE ON CABLE FOR TWO YEARS LMFAO LOL WE JUST FINALLY DECIDED ON BUYING IT FOR THE HOUSE VIDEO VHS,DVD Collection we own here at home.THIS MOVIE IS SURELY ADDICTING! I AM HAPPY THE "Judge"knew at the end what"really happened"and was not sway
by the lieing,sneak of a prosecutor any longer,as the FEDERAL COURT SEEN
what "really happen"to this poor innocent once talented great man i was
so happy to see the ending most and the part where they were all meeting
the HURRICANE in prison etc. great throughout though. i loved each part!
as i am so happy to see so far MOST find this film just as incredible as
i do.(Smart viewers/people!) lol
as actually I AM WATCHING THIS ALL WEEKEND TONIGHT TOMORROW WITH MI
PAPI CHULO AS WE LOVE THIS FILM,FROM NEW JERSEY AREA THIS BOXER SET UP &FRAMED,FOR A CRIME HE DIDN'T COMMIT.AMAZINGLY THESE NICE PEOPLE WHITE AT THAT,AND YOUNG LESRA HELP HIM MORE THAN HE EVEN THOUGHT WAS FEASIBLE,SO
ASTUTE,SO INCREDIBLY MADE "EACH PART OF THIS FILM"SO POIGNANT,SO WELL PUT
TOGETHER,I HAVE TO GIVE THIS MOVIE IF WE CAN 100 STARS! GORGEOUS TALENTED
DENZEL IS POWERFUL,THUS MAKING HIM IMO THE BEST BLACK ACTOR FOR THIS FILM
I REALLY CAN'T SEE ANY OTHER BLACK MAN PLAY THIS TRUE TO LIFE FILM SO WELL
AS DENZEL DID.GREAT ACTORS MAKE GREAT FILMS.THIS IS OF NO EXCEPTION I LOVE
DENZEL,BUT LOVE MORE SO THE WAY JEWISON HANDLED "eACH PART"of the film with TRUTH. and even if some of it is altered,so what,great entertainment
all throughout with smiles,laughter tears,bonding throughout the movie and
heavy compassion,anger etc. just everything was in my honest opinion on
point,as i did not read the book only the movie,but i know others also
saying it was not"all true"but 75% is high enough for me! lol i love it and i am SO GLAD the fighter,ex champ in my opinion,is HOME NOW,Around
people who LOVE/CARE FOR HIM,as i hear he STILL keeping in touch with the
three NICE WHITE FOLK who help him,advocate for him assisting in his release,as i hear him and LESRA are still just as tight,as lesra in his
mid upper thirties now.so nice. going back to watch it again i love the
HURRICANE/DENZEL KEEP ME ENTERTAINED,CRYING THROUGHOUT..SAD AND FINALLY
HAPPIER TEARS AT THE END !ADIOS AND
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM ALL..AND A HAPPY 09.GOD SPEED.
DVD Review: Good for what it is: fiction.
Summary: 4 Stars
Please don't get me wrong with this review. I am not trying to troll Denzel or this movie. But face the facts: Carter is guilty. That's all there is to it. This movie greatly distorts the truth and greatly embellishes a lot of his, how do you say, "better qualities". That being said, however, the film is still enjoyable to watch. If you ignore the complete inaccuracies in the film and treat it as a fictional film instead of a movie mostly based on the truth then I find that you might enjoy it more.
Like I said, it's a great movie with good lessons, but it's just a shame that they glorify a murderer. The film itself is very solid, but I give it four stars simply for the fact that they are completely outrageous in their dramatic license. I know that every film uses dramatic license to an extent, but this was just ridiculous.
This review sounds negative, but I don't mean it to be. I just wanted to warn people that what they are seeing is not the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
DVD Review: "Based on a true story" should tell you everything you need to know about this
Summary: 4 Stars
I've read most of the reviews here and either they are unwaveringly convinced of former boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter's guilt, or staunchly believe in his innocence to the point of ad nauseam. Others didn't care for the movie for whatever reason, while you had an audience who loved this story, didn't know it was a fictionalized account of the events and simply didn't care because they feel Denzel Washington can do no wrong. However, the review I found to be most on point about this movie is one that was written by Bruno P on March 2, 2006: "Unbiased assessment of the Movie". I found this review of "The Hurricane" to be more balanced than most and probably the best summation of this film. Go back and read it, and then reassemble your thoughts about this movie.
Is it entirely factual? No, it isn't. Is it biased? Absolutely. It leaves out crucial information that would give the viewer a better understanding as to why these things happened to Rubin Carter. But what film "based on actual events" gives you the COMPLETE story? Not very many. This is NOT a documentary - there inwhich you would EXPECT the truth to be profiled. This got the Hollywood treatment, like most so-called "bio-pics" do. Certain situations and composite characters are "created" for the purpose of making the story watchable. "The Hurricane" glosses over events in Carter's life and made him look like a man unfairly victimized by the system since he was a child - which may or may not be true. Was racism a factor? Most likely - those who think otherwise might want to do some brushing up on their American history, specifically about slavery and the Civil Rights Movement. On the other hand, Carter wasn't an angel; he had a volatile temper, problems with authority figures, and had several brushes with the law throughout his life. But this is his side of the story, and it has the right to be told. Whether you agree or disagree with this is of no consequence. This is the way it has ALWAYS been in the movies. For example, "Lady Sings the Blues" (1972) is an excellent film about the life of blues legend Billie Holiday, a film where Diana Ross proved that she could definitely act, and she too, was up for the Best Actress Oscar. But it was 90% FICTION! Does that mean it was any less moving and convincing?? No.
"Titanic" was also based on actual events, but the two characters the story was built around NEVER EXISTED. Yet you didn't hear anyone complaining about that - in fact, it won a truckload of Oscars, but again, no one made a stink about how the screenwriters took certain liberties with the script. The same goes for "The Hurricane".
The story we see here is told from the point of view of Carter (Washington), the three Canadians (played by Liev Schreiber, John Hannah, Deborah Kara Unger) and a teenager from Brooklyn, Lesra Martin (a great performance by Vicellous Reon Shannon). The Canadians Sam Chaiton, Terry Swinton and Lisa Peters along with Martin, played key roles in getting both Carter and the young man who was with him that night, John Artis, released from prison in the 1980s. So it is definitely biased. However, as a movie, the acting is superb. The chemistry between Denzel Washington and Shannon is fascinating to watch, and Washington has never been better, especially in the scene where Rubin is in solitary confinement and faces the three aspects of his personality. This was the movie he deserved the Best Actor Academy Award for instead of the "give me" he got the following year for the overhyped and obnoxious "Training Day", probably the only Denzel movie I never want to see again.
With such strong opinions expressed here, you'd think a lot of these reviewers actually witnessed the killings that night and can testify to Carter's guilt, therefore, you can say that this was the reason why Denzel lost out to Kevin Spacey in "American Beauty". So much was made about the verity of what we saw on screen from both the families of those killed on that fateful night in 1966 in Paterson, New Jersey, and those in the Hollywood community who doubted Carter's innocence. We will never know what truly happened that night, so why continue to speculate on it? All the debates in the world won't bring those people back.
My point is, watch the film for what it is - a powerful, effective dramatic story, and nothing more.
Description of The Hurricane
Rubin hurricane carter is cut down in the prime of his boxing career and convicted of three murders he did not commit. Sentenced to life in prison carter writes a best-selling autobiography called the sixteenth round which inspires a young man to enlist the help of activists to make carter a free man. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 03/28/2006 Starring: Denzel Washington Deborah Kara Unger Run time: 146 minutes Rating: R Director: Norman JewisonIn his direction of The Hurricane, veteran filmmaker Norman Jewison understands that slavish loyalty to factual detail is no guarantee of compelling screen biography. In telling the story of boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter--who was wrongly convicted of murder in 1967 and spent nearly two decades in jail--Jewison and his screenwriters compress time, combine characters, and rearrange events with a nonchalance that would be galling if they didn't remain honest to the core truth of Carter's ordeal. Because of that emotional integrity--and because Denzel Washington brings total conviction to his title role--The Hurricane rises above the confines of biographical fidelity to embrace higher values of courage, compassion, and ultimate justice.
Jewison is woefully heavy-handed in his treatment of the fictionalized, absurdly villainous detective (Dan Hedaya) who zealously plots to keep Carter in jail, and anyone familiar with Carter's story may object to the film's simplified account. But what matters here is the shining star of hope that is Lesra (Vicellous Reon Shannon), the Brooklyn teenager who rejuvenates Carter's legal battle in the early 1980s. This surrogate father-son relationship is what revives Carter's hope for family and future, and makes The Hurricane so engrossing and emotionally effective. Lesra's real-life Canadian mentors are compressed from nine characters to three, but their efforts are superbly dramatized, and Jewison hits the small but important grace notes that make a good film even better. By its final scenes, The Hurricane conveys the rich, rewarding satisfaction of surviving a difficult but valuable journey of mind, body, and soul. --Jeff Shannon
In his direction of The Hurricane, veteran filmmaker Norman Jewison understands that slavish loyalty to factual detail is no guarantee of compelling screen biography. In telling the story of boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter--who was wrongly convicted of murder in 1967 and spent nearly two decades in jail--Jewison and his screenwriters compress time, combine characters, and rearrange events with a nonchalance that would be galling if they didn't remain honest to the core truth of Carter's ordeal. Because of that emotional integrity--and because Denzel Washington brings total conviction to his title role--The Hurricane rises above the confines of biographical fidelity to embrace higher values of courage, compassion, and ultimate justice.
Jewison is woefully heavy-handed in his treatment of the fictionalized, absurdly villainous detective (Dan Hedaya) who zealously plots to keep Carter in jail, and anyone familiar with Carter's story may object to the film's simplified account. But what matters here is the shining star of hope that is Lesra (Vicellous Reon Shannon), the Brooklyn teenager who rejuvenates Carter's legal battle in the early 1980s. This surrogate father-son relationship is what revives Carter's hope for family and future, and makes The Hurricane so engrossing and emotionally effective. Lesra's real-life Canadian mentors are compressed from nine characters to three, but their efforts are superbly dramatized, and Jewison hits the small but important grace notes that make a good film even better. By its final scenes, The Hurricane conveys the rich, rewarding satisfaction of surviving a difficult but valuable journey of mind, body, and soul. --Jeff Shannon
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