Joey Giardello

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),

Plot: This film tells the story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, an African-American man who rose above his troubled youth to become a top contender for the middle-weight boxing title. However, his dreams are shattered when he is accused of a triple murder, and is convicted to three natural-life terms. Despite becoming a cause celebre and his dogged efforts to prove his innocence through his autobiography, the years of fruitless efforts have left him discouraged. This changes when an African-American boy and his Canadian mentors read his book and are convinced of his innocence enough to work for his exoneration. However, what Hurricane and his friends learn is that this fight puts them against a racist establishment that profited from this travesty and have no intention of seeing it reversed.

Keywords: 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, african-american, archive-footage, attorney, author, bar
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.