The Hurricane
28,670
Drama
In June 1966, Rubin Hurricane Carter was a strong contender for the middleweight boxing title. When three people were murdered in a New Jersey bar, Carter's dreams were destroyed. Driving home from a nearby club, Carter was wrongly arrested and sentenced to serve three life terms in prison. Several years later, Carter's published memoir inspired a Brookly teenager and three Canadian activists who believed in the truth to join forces ... [+]
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United States | Entertainment Weekly | "A haunting parable of survival (...) his movie about the nightmare of incarceration makes you taste the meaning of freedom" | POS |
United States | Chicago Sun-Times | "One of Denzel Washington's great performances (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)" | POS |
United States | SFGATE | "[Washington] is in a picture that, in every way besides his performance, is obvious, manipulative and, at times, corny. But he raises it to the level of importance with an acting job that's one unbroken chain of intense emotion." | NEU |
United States | Variety | "Inspirational and uplifting in the manner of old-fashioned American sagas (...) The Hurricane” is so intriguingly plotted and captivatingly acted that it’s easy to overlook its dramatic flaws" | POS |
United States | New York Post | "An expertly crafted, deeply moving film." | POS |
United States | USA Today | "Epic in nearly every way" | POS |
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