The Hurricane (1999)

Actors

• Muhammad Ali (actor)
• Conrad Bergschneider (actor)
• Michael Bodnar (actor)
• Ben Bray (actor)
• Clancy Brown (actor)
• Ralph Brown (actor)
• Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter (actor)
• Fulvio Cecere (actor)
• Terry Claybon (actor)
• Chuck Cooper (actor)
• Jean Daigle (actor)
• Richard Davidson (actor)
• Harry Davis (actor)
• Badja Djola (actor)
• Guy Ale (actor)

Genres

• Biography
• Drama
• Sport

Taglines:

Based on the inspirational true story of a champion.
His greatest fight was for justice.

Quotes:

Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: [to Lesra] Hate put me in prison. Love's gonna bust me out.

Reporter: Mr. Carter, now that you're out, are you still going to be The Hurricane?::Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: Oh, I'll always be The Hurricane. And The Hurricane is... beautiful.

Book Lady: Okay, young man. That'll be twenty five cents.::Lesra: 25 cent? Must not be much of a book.

[first lines]::Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, this fine young fighter will be right here in Pittsburg on the boxing cog, this Monday night.

Announcer: Hurricane Carter has defeated the welter weight champion of the world!

Theo: We're looking for two Negros in a white car.::Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: Any two will do?

Detective at Hospital: Are these the two men who shot you? Look carefully, Sir. Are these the two men who did this to you?::Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: He said "no".::Detective at Hospital: Move closer.::Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: He said "no".::Detective at Hospital: Move closer.::Det. Sgt. Della Pesca: Take another look, Sir.

Det. Sgt. Della Pesca: I'm gonna take your black ass down Mr. Fucking Champion of the World.::Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: I got your black fucking champion right between my legs you short punk bitch.

Sam Chaiton: [to Lesra] You know what Les, sometimes we don't pick the books we read, they pick us.

Lisa Peters: Your first book, huh?::Lesra: Yeah.::Lisa Peters: Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter.