The hurricane [videorecording] / Universal Pictures and Beacon Pictures present ; an Azoff Films/Rudy Langlais production ; produced by Armyan Bernstein, John Ketcham, Norman Jewison ; screenplay by Armyan Bernstein and Don Gordon ; directed by Norman Jewison.

Jewison, Norman, 1926- (film producer,, film director.). Langlais, Rudy, (film producer.). Bernstein, Armyan, (film producer,, screenwriter.). Ketcham, John, (film producer.). Gordon, Dan, 1947- (screenwriter.). Washington, Denzel, 1954- (actor.). Hannah, John, 1962- (actor.). Unger, Deborah Kara, (actor.). Schreiber, Liev, (actor.). Shannon, Vicellous, 1971- (actor.). Paymer, David, (actor.). Hedaya, Dan, (actor.). Yulin, Harris, (actor.). Steiger, Rod, 1925-2002 (actor.). Young, Christopher, 1957- (composer (expression)). Rodgers, Aggie Guerard, (costume designer.). Rivkin, Stephen E., (editor of moving image work.). Rosenberg, Philip, (production designer.). Deakins, Roger A., 1949- (cinematographer.). Carter, Rubin, 1937-2014 Motion picture adaptation of (work): Sixteenth round. (Added Author). Chaiton, Sam, 1950- Motion picture adaptation of (work): Lazarus and the Hurricane. (Added Author). Azoff Films (Firm), (production company.). Beacon Pictures, (presenter.). Universal Pictures (Firm), (presenter.). Universal Studios, Inc., (publisher.). Denzel Washington, John Hannah, Deborah Kara Unger, Liev Schreiber, Vicellous Reon Shannon, David Paymer, Dan Hedaya, Harris Yulin, Rod Steiger. (Cast).

Summary:

Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, 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, inspires a teenager from Brooklyn and three Canadian activists who believe in the truth, to join forces with Carter to prove his innocence.

Record details

ISBN: 9780783242286
ISBN: 078324228X
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (2 hours, 26 minutes) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen.
Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, [2000]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based upon "The sixteenth round" by Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, and "Lazarus and the Hurricane" by Sam Chaiton and Terry Swinton. Bonus material: spotlight on location: The making of the hurricane; feature commentary with director Norman Jewison; deleted scenes with special introduction by the director. Originally released as a motion picture in 1999.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Music by Christopher Young ; costume designer, Aggie Guerard Rodgers ; film editor, Stephen Rivkin ; production designer, Philip Rosenberg ; director of photography, Roger Deakins.
Participant or Performer Note:	Denzel Washington, John Hannah, Deborah Kara Unger, Liev Schreiber, Vicellous Reon Shannon, David Paymer, Dan Hedaya, Harris Yulin, Rod Steiger.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R.
System Details Note:	DVD; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; NTSC; region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language Note:	In English with optional dubbed French dialogue; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Golden Globe, 2000: Best performance by an actor in a motion picture, drama (Washington)