Item Details
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.
ISBN:
078324228X
Edition:
Collector's edition.
Publisher, Date:
Universal City, CA : Universal, [2006]
Toronto : Distributed in Canada by Universal Studios Canada, [2006]
©1999
Description:
1 videodisc (146 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
digital optical surround Dolby Digital 5.1
video file DVD video region 1
Target Audience Note:
Canadian Home Video rating: Not Rated.
Notes:
Special features include: Spotlight on location : behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Hurricane; Feature commentary with director Norman Jewison; Deleted scenes with special introduction by the director; Theatrical trailer; Production notes; Cast and filmmakers; DVD-ROM features.
Originally released as motion picture in 1999.
Based on: The 16th round / by Rubin Carter, and: Lazarus and the hurricane / by Sam Chaiton and Terry Swinton.
Formatted to fit TV screen.
Director of photography, Roger Deakins; editor, Stephen Rivkin; music, Christopher Young.
Denzel Washington, John Hannah, Deborah Kara Unger, Liev Schreiber.
DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
For private home use only.
Includes audio tracks in English and French with captions in English.
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Golden Globe Award: Best Actor (Washington)
Publisher or Distributor Number:
20719C
20719
UPC:
025192071928
Subjects:
African American boxers.Carter, Rubin, 1937-2014. 16th round -- Film adaptations.
Chaiton, Sam, 1950- Lazarus and the Hurricane -- Film adaptations.
Judicial error -- New Jersey.
Trials (Murder) -- New Jersey.
Genre:
Biographical films.Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Authors:
Azoff Films (Firm), production company.Beacon Pictures, presenter.
Hannah, John, 1962- actor.
Jewison, Norman, 1926- film director, film producer.
Schreiber, Liev, actor.
Unger, Deborah Kara, actor.
Universal Pictures (Firm), presenter.
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher.
Washington, Denzel, 1954- actor.
motion picture adaptation of (work): Carter, Rubin, 1937-2014. 16th round.
motion picture adaptation of (work): Chaiton, Sam, 1950- Lazarus and the Hurricane.
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