The Hurricane

Overview

The story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.

Fun facts

Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Actor (2000)
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Box office
Grossed $74M worldwide, about 1.5 times its $50M budget
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Based on
Based on The Sixteenth Round: From Number 1 Contender To 45472 and Lazarus and the Hurricane: The Freeing of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter
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Filming locations
Filmed in East Jersey State Prison, Paterson, New Jersey and 2 other locations
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Setting
Set in New Jersey
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Music
Music by Christopher Young
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Roger Deakins
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