The Hurricane is a movie directed by Norman Jewison in 1999 and based on the book The Sixteenth Round: From Number 1 Contender to Number 45472 by Rubin Carter, first published in 1974. The movie features Denzel Washington, Vicellous Reon Shannon, Deborah Kara Unger, John Hannah, Liev Schreiber, Dan Hedaya, and others.
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Storyline
The story of middleweight boxer Rubin ‘The Hurricane’ Carter, who was convicted of committing a triple murder in a bar in Paterson, New Jersey. The film concentrates on Rubin Carter’s life between 1966 and 1985. It describes his fight against the conviction for triple murder and how he copes with nearly 20 years in prison.
Movie vs Book
Year
1999
Minutes
146
Movie Rate
7.60
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Movie
The Hurricane
Director: Norman Jewison
Country: USA
Year: 1999
Length: 2h26m
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Year
1974
Pages
368
Book Rate
8.62
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Book
The Sixteenth Round
Subtitle: From Number 1 Contender to Number 45472
Author: Rubin Carter
Country: USA
First published in: 1974
Length: 368 pages
Genre: Biography
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PETER DINKLAGE (Actor)
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