The Hurricane
Director: Norman Jewison. Cast: Denzel Washington, Vicellous Reon Shannon, Dan Hedaya, Deborah Kara Unger, Liev Schreiber, John Hannah, Rod Steiger, Debbi Morgan, David Paymer, Harris Yulin, Garland Whitt, Clancy Brown, Al Waxman. Screenplay: Armyan Bernstein and Dan Gordon (based on the book The Sixteenth Round by Rubin "Hurricane" Carter and the book Lazarus and the Hurricane by Sam Chaiton and Terry Swinton).

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: C+

Academy Award Nominations:
Best Actor: Denzel Washington

Golden Globe Nominations and Winners:
Best Picture (Drama)
Best Director: Norman Jewison
★Best Actor (Drama): Denzel Washington

Other Awards:
Berlin Film Festival: Best Actor (Washington)
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