The Hurricane(1999)
His greatest fight was for justice.
The story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.
Movie: The Hurricane
Top 10 Billed Cast
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter
Lesra Martin
Lisa Peters
Sam Chaiton
Terry
Della Pesca
Mae Thelma
Lt. Jimmy Williams
Myron Bedlock
Leon Friedman
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