The Hurricane
Film1999146 min

The Hurricane

Taste attributes: dramahistoricallegalsportsbiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalrygame/competition

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"His greatest fight was for justice."

Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, contained drama, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

The story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalrygame/competition

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Denzel WashingtonVicellous Reon ShannonDeborah Kara UngerLiev SchreiberJohn Hannah

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1999
Runtime
146 min
Status
Released
Studio
Universal Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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