In June 1966, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter was a strong contender for the middleweight boxing title. When three people were murdered in a New Jersey bar, Carter's dreams were destroyed. Driving home from a nearby club, Carter was erroneously arrested for the murders and sentenced to serve three life terms in prison. Several years later, Carter's published memoir, The 16th Round, inspired a Brooklyn teenager and three Canadian activists, who believed in the truth, to join forces with Carter to prove his innocence. Their extraordinary efforts, commitment and love ultimately secured his 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."

GENRE: Drama, Biopic, Sport Event
MPAA RATING: R
RUN TIME: 2h 20m
RELEASE DATE: December 29, 1999
STARRING: Denzel Washington, Vicellous Shannon, Deborah Kara Unger, Liev Schreiber, Clancy Brown
DIRECTOR(S): Norman Jewison
PRODUCER(S): Norman Jewison, John Ketcham, Armyan Bernstein, Suzann Ellis, Jon Jashni
WRITER(S): Armyan Bernstein, Dan Gordon
STUDIO: Universal Pictures