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Where was The Hurricane filmed?

2000 film, directed by Norman Jewison.

  • East Jersey State Prison

The story is set in New Jersey, about 43 miles (68 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
New Jersey
Filmed in
East Jersey State Prison
Distance
About 43 miles (68 km) between New Jersey and the nearest filming location.
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About The Hurricane

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Released
2000
Director
Norman Jewison
Cast
Vicellous Reon ShannonDeborah Kara UngerLiev SchreiberJohn HannahDan HedayaDebbi MorganClancy BrownDavid PaymerHarris Yulin
Genre
BiographicalDramaPrisonBoxing
Based on
Lazarus and the Hurricane: The Freeing of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, The Sixteenth Round: From Number 1 Contender To 45472

In 1966, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter was a promising and top-ranked middleweight boxer from Paterson, New Jersey, who was expected by many fans to become the world's greatest boxing champion.

On the basis of Bello's testimony, Carter and Artis were convicted of the triple homicide in the bar, and Carter was given three consecutive life sentences.

Throughout his time in prison, Carter proclaimed his innocence, claiming that his race was the real reasons for his conviction while he wrote and published his autobiography.

Famous lines from The Hurricane

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • Move closer.Detective at Hospital
  • He said "no".Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter
  • Any two will do?Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter
  • 25 cent? Must not be much of a book.Lesra
  • We're looking for two Negros in a white car.Theo

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