Genre: Drama, Prison, True Story, Sports, Courtroom, Biography, Society, Urban, Police, Law, Tragedy, Thieves, Martial Arts, Murder, Love, Teenage
Plot: In June 1966, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter (Denzel Washington) 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 (Vicellous Shannon) and three Canadian activists (Deborah Unger, John Hannah, Liev Schreiber), 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." -- © 1999 Universal Pictures
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Norman Jewison
Moonstruck, In the Heat of the Night, Fiddler on the Roof |
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 | John Hannah
The Mummy, The Mummy Returns, Four Weddings and a Funeral |
 | Dan Hedaya
The Usual Suspects, Mulholland Dr., Alien: Resurrection |
 | Clancy Brown
The Shawshank Redemption, Starship Troopers, Highlander |
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