DVD
The hurricane
Call Number
- DVD DRAMA (WSQ)
Edition
Collector's ed. ; widescreen version.
Languages
Closed-captioned.
Performers
Denzel Washington, John Hannah, Deborah Kara Unger, Liev Schreiber, Vicellous Reon Shannon, David Payner, Dan Hedaya, Harris Yulin, Debbi Morgan, Clancy Brown, Rod Steiger.
Publication Information
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, c2000.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (146 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, in the prime of his boxing career, finds himself wrongfully convicted of murder. Sentenced to life in prison, Carter's published memoir, The sixteenth round, inspires a teenager from Brooklyn and three Canadian activists to join forces with Carter to prove his innocence. Their extraordinary efforts ultimately secure his release.
Notes
Videodisc release of the 1999 motion picture.
Based upon The 16th round by Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, and Lazarus and the hurricane by Sam Chaiton and Terry Swinton.
Bonus material: spotlight on location, The making of the hurricane; feature commentary with director Norman Jewison; deleted scenes with special introduction by the director.