Hurricane, The: Collector`s Edition (US)

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"The Hurricane rides to glory on an astonishing performance by Denzel Washington"-The New York Times
Certificate: R
Running Time: 146 mins
Retail Price: $26.98
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Synopsis:
Academy Award winner Denzel Washington plays Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a man who, 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, inspired a teenager (Vicellous Reon Shannon) from Brooklyn and three Canadian activists (Deborah Kara Unger, John Hannah, L. Schreiber) who believed in the truth, to join forces with Carter to prove his innocence.

Their extraordinary efforts ultimately secure this 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."

Don`t miss the movie "Rolling Stone" called, "A stirring fight for freedom! Denzel Washington at his powerful, poignant best!"

Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Spotlight on Location: The Making Of The Hurricane
Feature Commentary with Director Norman Jewison
Deleted Scenes with Special Introduction by the Director
Theatrical Trailer
Production Notes
Cast and Filmmakers
DVD-ROM Features

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 French

Subtitle Tracks:
CC: English

Directed By:
Norman Jewison

Written By:




Starring:
Rod Steiger
Clancy Brown
Vicellous Reon Shannon
Liev Schreiber
Deborah Unger
John Hannah
Denzel Washington

Casting By:
Avy Kaufman

Soundtrack By:
Christopher Young

Director of Photography:
Roger Deakins

Editor:
Stephen E. Rivkin

Costume Designer:
Aggie Guerard Rodgers

Production Designer:
Philip Rosenberg

Producer:
John Ketcham
Norman Jewison
Michael Jewison
Jon J. Jashni
Suzann Ellis
Armyan Bernstein

Executive Producer:
William Teitler
Tom Rosenberg
Rudy Langlais
Thomas A. Bliss
Irving Azoff
Marc Abraham

Distributor:
Universal Pictures

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The Hurricane is a very good movie and is based on an actual true story. Denzel Washington stars as Rubin `Hurricane` Carter who is a milldeweight boxer who dreams of winning the championship but his hopes are dashed when he is sent to prison for a crime that he didn`t commit. Later after years in jail, Carter writes his own book about the events that happened and when a teenager comes across the book 7 years later, he and his guardians believe that Rubin Carter is innocent and join up with him to reveal the truth about what really happened and get him out of prison. This is a great DVD. There are a lot of extra features such as director`s commentary,featurette,trailer,cut scenes and much more. This disc deserves 10/10 rating.
posted by LFC_Lad on 12/1/2004 13:27