| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD)(146 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R. |
| Note |
Widescreen presentation. |
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Based on The 16th round by Rubin Carter, and Lazarus and the hurricane by Sam Chaiton and Terry Swinton. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Credits |
Director, Norman Jewison ; producers, Armyan Bernstein, John Ketcham, Norman Jewison. |
| Cast |
Denzel Washington, John Hannah, Deborah Kara Unger, Liev Schreiber. |
| 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. |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Language |
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| Subject |
Carter, Rubin, 1937-2014.
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Boxers (Sports) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Feature films -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Drama. |
| Added Author |
Carter, Rubin, 1937-2014.
16th round (Motion picture : 2000)
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Chaiton, Sam, 1950-
Lazarus and the hurricane (Motion picture : 2000)
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Jewison, Norman, 1926-
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Washington, Denzel, 1954-
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Hannah, John, 1962-
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Unger, Deborah Kara.
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| ISBN |
078324228X |
| Music No. |
20719 Universal Studios |
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