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The hurricane

Title
The hurricane / directed by Norman Jewison.
Publication
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, [2000]

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Additional Authors
  • Langlais, Rudy
  • Bernstein, Armyan
  • Ketcham, John
  • Jewison, Norman, 1926-2024
  • Gordon, Don, 1926-2017
  • Washington, Denzel, 1954-
  • Hannah, John, 1962-
  • Unger, Deborah Kara
  • Schreiber, Liev
  • Shannon, Vicellous, 1971-
  • Paymer, David
  • Hedaya, Dan
  • Yulin, Harris
  • Steiger, Rod, 1925-2002
  • Young, Christopher, 1957-
  • Rodgers, Aggie Guerard
  • Rivkin, Stephen E.
  • Rosenberg, Philip
  • Deakins, Roger A., 1949-
  • Carter, Rubin, 1937-2014.
  • Chaiton, Sam, 1950-
  • Universal Pictures (Firm), presenter, film distributor.
  • Beacon Pictures, presenter.
  • Azoff Films (Firm), production company.
  • Universal Studios, Inc., publisher.
Description
1 videodisc (2 hr., 26 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences; 4 3/4 in.
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.
Series Statement
Collector's edition
Uniform Title
  • Hurricane (Motion picture : 1999)
  • Collector's edition (Universal Studios Home Video (Firm))
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Biographical films.
  • Feature films.
  • Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1999.
  • 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.
Credits (note)
  • Producers, Armyan Bernstein, John Ketcham, Norman Jewison ; screenwriters, Armyan Bernstein and Don Gordon ; Music by Christopher Young ; costume designer, Aggie Guerard Rodgers ; film editor, Stephen Rivkin ; production designer, Philip Rosenberg ; director of photography, Roger Deakins ; Universal Pictures and Beacon Pictures present ; an Azoff Films/Rudy Langlais production ; a Universal release.
Performer (note)
  • Denzel Washington, John Hannah, Deborah Kara Unger, Liev Schreiber, Vicellous Reon Shannon, David Paymer, Dan Hedaya, Harris Yulin, Rod Steiger.
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.
Call Number
Sc Visual DVD-2057
ISBN
  • 078324228X
  • 9780783242286
LCCN
  • 025192071928
  • 00025192071928
OCLC
44570569
Title
The hurricane / directed by Norman Jewison.
Publisher
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, [2000]
Country of Producing Entity
United States.
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
Type of Carrier
videodisc
Digital File Characteristics
video file DVD video
Series
Collector's edition
Collector's edition (Universal Studios Home Video (Firm))
Cast
Denzel Washington, John Hannah, Deborah Kara Unger, Liev Schreiber, Vicellous Reon Shannon, David Paymer, Dan Hedaya, Harris Yulin, Rod Steiger.
Credits
Producers, Armyan Bernstein, John Ketcham, Norman Jewison ; screenwriters, Armyan Bernstein and Don Gordon ; Music by Christopher Young ; costume designer, Aggie Guerard Rodgers ; film editor, Stephen Rivkin ; production designer, Philip Rosenberg ; director of photography, Roger Deakins ; Universal Pictures and Beacon Pictures present ; an Azoff Films/Rudy Langlais production ; a Universal release.
System Details
DVD; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; NTSC, region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language
In English with optional dubbed French dialogue; closed-captioned.
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Added Author
Langlais, Rudy, film producer.
Bernstein, Armyan, film producer, screenwriter.
Ketcham, John, film producer.
Jewison, Norman, 1926-2024, film producer.
Jewison, Norman, 1926-2024, film director.
Gordon, Don, 1926-2017, 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- director of photography.
Motion picture adaptation of (work): Carter, Rubin, 1937-2014. Sixteenth round.
Motion picture adaptation of (work): Chaiton, Sam, 1950- Lazarus and the Hurricane.
Universal Pictures (Firm), presenter, film distributor.
Beacon Pictures, presenter.
Azoff Films (Firm), production company.
Universal Studios, Inc., publisher.
Other Standard Identifier
025192071928
00025192071928 gtin-14
Publisher No.
20719 Universal Studios
Research Call Number
Sc Visual DVD-2057
Sc Visual VRA-1173 VHS
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