The hurricane
(DVD)

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Bernstein, Armyan. Producer
Ketcham, John. Producer
Jewison, Norman, 1926- Producer
Gordon, Dan, 1947- Screenwriter
Washington, Denzel, 1954- Actor
Published
Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios, c2000.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (146 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
On Shelf
Wiggin Memorial Library - AudioVisual Area
DVD D HURRICANE
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Subjects

LC Subjects
African American boxers -- Drama.
Biographical films.
Boxers (Sports) -- United States -- Drama.
Carter, Rubin, -- 1937-2014 -- Film adaptations.
Carter, Rubin, -- 1937-2014 -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Drama.
Chaiton, Sam, -- 1950- -- Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Judicial error -- New Jersey -- Passaic County -- Drama.
Legal films.
Sports films.
Swinton, Terence, -- 1946- -- Film adaptations.
Trials (Murder) -- New Jersey -- Passaic County -- Drama.
Other Subjects
Boxers (Sports) -- Drama.
Carter, Rubin, -- 1937-
Feature films -- United States.

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Published
Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios, c2000.
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
025192071928, 00025192071928

Notes

General Note
Film format: widescreen.
General Note
Videodisc release of the 1999 motion picture.
General Note
Based upon The sixteenth round by Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, and Lazarus and the Hurricane by Sam Chaiton and Terry Swinton.
General Note
Bonus material: spotlight on location, The making of the hurricane; feature commentary with director Norman Jewison; deleted scenes with special introduction by the director.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Christopher Young ; film editor, Stephen Rivkin ; director of photography, Roger Deakins.
Participants/Performers
Denzel Washington, John Hannah, Deborah Kara Unger, Liev Schreiber, Vicellous Reon Shannon, David Paymer, Dan Hedaya, Harris Yulin, Debbi Morgan, Clancy Brown, Rod Steiger.
Description
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 who believe in the truth, to join forces with Carter to prove his innocence.
System Details
DVD; Dolby 5.1 surround.
Language
Includes English and French language tracks, with optional English subtitles.
Language
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Awards
Golden Globe, 2000: Best performance by an actor in a motion picture, drama (Washington)

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Bernstein, A., Ketcham, J., Jewison, N., Gordon, D., Washington, D., Hannah, J., Unger, D. K., Young, C., Carter, R., Chaiton, S., & Swinton, T. (2000). The hurricane . Universal Studios.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Armyan. Bernstein et al.. 2000. The Hurricane. Universal Studios.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Armyan. Bernstein et al.. The Hurricane Universal Studios, 2000.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Bernstein, Armyan., et al. The Hurricane Universal Studios, 2000.

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