This is the story of a once promising prizefighter called Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, who is unjustly convicted of a brutal crime. During his two decades of incarceration, a group of supporters refused to let the fight end, giving everything to help him fight for freedom.
The movie is based on true events as told by Rubin Carter himself, he was released in 1985 but he was never actually exonerated of any crimes, and the debate surrounding his guilt is very easy to access via many websites, so i do treat this film as fiction not fact.
Whatever the real truth is, for me it didn't distract me from what is a very powerful and intriguing film; and Denzel Washington is simply fantastic throughout.
It is a great film, but it's better to think of it as fiction 7/10
The movie is based on true events as told by Rubin Carter himself, he was released in 1985 but he was never actually exonerated of any crimes, and the debate surrounding his guilt is very easy to access via many websites, so i do treat this film as fiction not fact.
Whatever the real truth is, for me it didn't distract me from what is a very powerful and intriguing film; and Denzel Washington is simply fantastic throughout.
It is a great film, but it's better to think of it as fiction 7/10