Factual error: In the film, Carter leaves the military with service ribbons. In reality, he was discharged after being court-martialed.
The Hurricane (1999)
1 factual error - chronological order
Directed by: Norman Jewison
Starring: Denzel Washington, Liev Schreiber, Clancy Brown, Deborah Kara Unger, Vicellous Shannon, Vicellous Reon Shannon
Audio problem: Towards the end when Rubin Carter is in court, there are numerous occasions when you can hear the courtroom observers talking and whispering to each other. In the camera shots of the observers, there is not one person that is visibly talking.
Detective at Hospital: Are these the two men who shot you? Look carefully, Sir. Are these the two men who did this to you?
Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: He said "no."
Detective at Hospital: Move closer.
Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: He said "no."
Detective at Hospital: Move closer.
Det. Sgt. Della Pesca: Take another look, Sir.
Trivia: In the film, Hurricane Carter is shown as having published a book called "The Sixteenth Round." This book, as well as parts of Sam Chaiton's (played in the film by Liev Schreiber) book "Lazarus and the Hurricane," is what the film is adapted from.
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