The Hurricane 2000

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The Hurricane: 15 (for language and some violence)
Cast: Denzel Washington, Vicellous Shannon, Deborah Unger, Liev Schreiber, John Hannah, Dan Hedaya, Debbi Morgan, Clancy Brown, David Paymer, Harris Yulin
Director: Norman Jewison
Producer: Rudy Langlais, Thomas Bliss, Marc Abraham, Irving Azoff, Tom Rosenberg
Writer: Rubin Carter, Sam Chaiton, Terry Swinton, Armyan Bernstein, Dan Gordon
Duration: 02:00:00
Release: Friday March 24 2000
Genre: Drama
Distributor: Buena Vista International

Synopsis

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 erroneously arrested for the murders and sentenced to serve three life terms in prison. Several years later, Carter's published memoir, The 16th Round, inspired a Brooklyn teenager and three Canadian activists, who believed in the truth, to join forces with Carter to prove his innocence. Their extraordinary efforts, commitment and love ultimately secured his release, leaving "Hurricane" to sum up his 20 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit by simply stating, "Hate got me into this place, love got me out."