Review of The Hurricane (1999) by Lucas L — 21 Nov 2007

WHAT A MOVIE !! The next denzel's movie I saw I said :"What's Rubin doing here ? Brillantly played by my favorite actor Denzel WASHINGTON, in one of his best roles ...

This review of The Hurricane (1999) was written by Lucas L on 21 Nov 2007.

The Hurricane has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Kenneth Turan (2,323) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 21 Apr 2014

With power, intensity, remarkable range and an ability to disturb that is both unnerving and electric, it is more than Washington's most impressive…

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By Mike B (1,929) on 21 Apr 2013

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By Kevin O (346) on 27 Apr 2013

Denzel is great, as usual. The film is a well crafted story of a man unjustly imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit…

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This film is very largely based on the biography of Rubin The Hurricane Carter, a famous boxer who, during the 1960s, became one of the best…

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A thought inspiring study of a very complex man who was imprisoned on false accusations…

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By Oliver1H (90) on 25 Mar 2013

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