The Hurricane (1999)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $50,699,241Details
International Box Office $23,257,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $73,956,241
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$384,640 (0.8% of total gross)
Legs:4.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:68.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$38,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:11 opening theaters/2,720 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $101,464,529

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,841 $50,699,241
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,221 $23,257,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,320 $73,956,241
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 536 $50,699,241
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 857 $23,257,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 666 $73,956,241

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 29th, 1999 (Limited) by Universal
Video Release: July 11th, 2000 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language and some violence.
Running Time: 146 minutes
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Keywords: Boxing, Biographical Drama
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Beacon Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 8th Sunday 67 $1,390,000 Feb 20, 2000 54
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 388 $5,775,385 Feb 18, 2000 54
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 232 $6,618,342 Feb 18, 2000 54
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 136 $5,701,085 Jan 28, 2000 33
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 105 $11,952,180 Jan 28, 2000 33
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 110 $10,512,425 Jan 14, 2000 19
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 89 $22,039,034 Jan 14, 2000 19
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 110 $12,010,045 Jan 14, 2000 19
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 73 $25,178,762 Jan 14, 2000 19
Top 1999 Theater Average 14 $34,967 Dec 31, 1999 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,841 $50,699,241
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,676 $101,464,529
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,409 $50,699,241
Top 1999 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 49 $50,699,241
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 84 $50,699,241
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,504 $50,699,241
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 119 $50,699,241
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 274 $50,699,241
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 536 $50,699,241
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 201-300) 250 $50,699,241

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 31, 1999 21 $384,640   11 $34,967   $541,225 1
Jan 7, 2000 15 $2,531,280 +558% 159 $15,920   $3,191,951 2
Jan 14, 2000 3 $10,512,425 +315% 1,454 $7,230   $14,576,491 3
Jan 21, 2000 3 $6,502,595 -38% 2,101 $3,095   $22,889,316 4
Jan 28, 2000 3 $5,701,085 -12% 2,135 $2,670   $30,943,521 5
Feb 4, 2000 2 $4,940,420 -13% 2,148 $2,300   $37,559,916 6
Feb 11, 2000 5 $3,615,625 -27% 2,078 $1,740   $42,389,306 7
Feb 18, 2000 12 $2,754,810 -24% 1,711 $1,610   $46,380,951 8
Feb 25, 2000 16 $1,257,855 -54% 1,346 $935   $48,135,741 9
Mar 3, 2000 22 $500,650 -60% 589 $850   $49,013,271 10
Mar 10, 2000 27 $326,845 -35% 406 $805   $49,481,421 11
Mar 17, 2000 32 $200,030 -39% 336 $595   $49,783,016 12
Mar 24, 2000 31 $206,815 +3% 311 $665   $50,087,246 13
Mar 31, 2000 31 $158,895 -23% 321 $495   $50,324,006 14
Apr 7, 2000 33 $138,590 -13% 241 $575   $50,536,546 15
Apr 14, 2000 42 $74,520 -46% 138 $540   $50,668,906 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 29, 1999 20 $76,493     58 $1,319   $76,493 1
Jan 2, 2000 19 $127,000     11 $11,545   $452,000 5
Jan 3, 2000 20 $51,673 -59%   11 $4,698   $541,225 6
Jan 4, 2000 19 $41,507 -20%   11 $3,773   $582,732 7
Jan 5, 2000 20 $39,969 -4% -48% 11 $3,634   $622,701 8
Jan 7, 2000 14 $671,000     160 $4,194   $1,302,000 10
Jan 8, 2000 14 $997,000 +49%   160 $6,231   $2,299,000 11
Jan 9, 2000 14 $755,000 -24% +494% 159 $4,748   $3,193,435 12
Jan 10, 2000 14 $218,625 -71% +323% 159 $1,375   $3,412,576 13
Jan 11, 2000 14 $231,345 +6% +457% 159 $1,455   $3,641,921 14
Jan 12, 2000 15 $217,035 -6% +443% 159 $1,365   $3,858,956 15
Jan 13, 2000 15 $205,110 -5%   159 $1,290   $4,064,066 16
Jan 14, 2000 3 $2,506,000 +1,122% +273% 1,465 $1,711   $6,570,066 17
Jan 15, 2000 3 $3,774,000 +51% +279% 1,465 $2,576   $10,344,066 18
Jan 16, 2000 3 $2,734,805 -28% +262% 1,465 $1,867   $13,078,871 19
Jan 17, 2000 5 $1,497,620 -45% +585% 1,465 $1,022   $14,576,491 20
Jan 18, 2000 2 $705,190 -53% +205% 1,465 $481   $15,281,681 21
Jan 19, 2000 2 $559,790 -21% +158% 1,465 $382   $15,841,471 22
Jan 20, 2000 2 $545,250 -3% +166% 1,465 $372   $16,386,721 23
Jan 21, 2000 3 $1,870,000 +243% -25% 2,102 $890   $18,257,000 24
Jan 22, 2000 2 $3,175,000 +70% -16% 2,102 $1,510   $21,432,000 25
Jan 23, 2000 3 $1,534,000 -52% -44% 2,101 $730   $22,889,316 26
Jan 24, 2000 1 $609,209 -60% -59% 2,101 $290   $23,498,606 27
Jan 25, 2000 1 $651,310 +7% -8% 2,101 $310   $24,149,916 28
Jan 26, 2000 1 $556,765 -15% -1% 2,101 $265   $24,706,681 29
Jan 27, 2000 1 $535,755 -4% -2% 2,101 $255   $25,242,436 30
Jan 28, 2000 3 $1,713,000 +220% -8% 2,133 $803   $26,955,436 31
Jan 29, 2000 1 $2,944,000 +72% -7% 2,133 $1,380   $29,489,078 32
Jan 30, 2000 4 $907,000 -69% -41% 2,135 $425   $30,943,521 33
Jan 31, 2000 3 $437,675 -52% -28% 2,135 $205   $31,381,196 34
Feb 1, 2000 5 $269,700 -38% -59% 2,135 $126   $31,650,896 35
Feb 2, 2000 2 $394,975 +46% -29% 2,135 $185   $32,245,871 36
Feb 3, 2000 1 $373,000 -6% -30% 2,135 $175   $32,619,000 37
Feb 4, 2000 2 $1,344,000 +260% -22% 2,150 $625   $33,963,000 38
Feb 5, 2000 3 $2,330,000 +73% -21% 2,150 $1,084   $36,293,000 39
Feb 6, 2000 3 $1,267,000 -46% +40% 2,148 $590   $37,560,000 40
Feb 7, 2000 2 $290,125 -77% -34% 2,148 $135   $37,850,041 41
Feb 8, 2000 2 $354,420 +22% +31% 2,148 $165   $38,204,461 42
Feb 9, 2000 2 $289,980 -18% -27% 2,148 $135   $38,494,441 43
Feb 10, 2000 2 $279,240 -4% -25% 2,148 $130   $38,773,681 44
Feb 11, 2000 5 $844,944 +203% -37% 2,148 $393   $39,618,625 45
Feb 12, 2000 5 $1,735,654 +105% -26% 2,148 $808   $41,354,279 46
Feb 13, 2000 5 $925,000 -47% -27% 2,078 $445   $42,389,306 47
Feb 14, 2000 5 $457,160 -51% +58% 2,078 $220   $42,846,466 48
Feb 15, 2000 5 $280,530 -39% -21% 2,078 $135   $43,126,996 49
Feb 16, 2000 6 $249,360 -11% -14% 2,078 $120   $43,376,356 50
Feb 17, 2000 6 $249,785 n/c -11% 2,078 $120   $43,626,141 51
Feb 18, 2000 10 $727,000 +191% -14% 2,078 $350   $44,353,141 52
Feb 19, 2000 10 $1,393,000 +92% -20% 2,720 $512   $45,746,141 53
Feb 20, 2000 10 $1,390,000 n/c +50% 2,720 $511   $47,136,000 54
Feb 21, 2000 12 $402,085 -71% -12% 1,711 $235   $46,380,951 55
Feb 22, 2000 11 $187,995 -53% -33% 1,711 $110   $46,568,946 56
Feb 23, 2000 11 $153,990 -18% -38% 1,711 $90   $46,722,936 57
Feb 24, 2000 13 $154,940 +1% -38% 1,711 $91   $46,877,876 58
Feb 27, 2000 16 $310,000   -78% 1,325 $234   $48,135,741 61
Feb 28, 2000 15 $87,490 -72% -78% 1,325 $66   $48,223,221 62
Feb 29, 2000 14 $107,680 +23% -43% 1,325 $81   $48,330,901 63
Mar 1, 2000 15 $94,220 -13% -39% 1,325 $71   $48,425,121 64
Mar 2, 2000 15 $87,490 -7% -44% 1,325 $66   $48,512,611 65
Mar 6, 2000 20 $29,450   -66% 589 $50   $49,042,721 69
Mar 7, 2000 20 $41,230 +40% -62% 589 $70   $49,083,951 70
Mar 8, 2000 20 $35,340 -14% -62% 589 $60   $49,119,291 71

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 31, 1999 26 $504,086   11 $45,826   $660,671 2
Jan 7, 2000 15 $3,403,395 +575% 159 $21,405   $4,064,066 3
Jan 14, 2000 3 $12,322,655 +262% 1,454 $8,475   $16,386,721 4
Jan 21, 2000 3 $8,855,715 -28% 2,101 $4,215   $25,242,436 5
Jan 28, 2000 3 $7,377,060 -17% 2,135 $3,455   $32,619,496 6
Feb 4, 2000 2 $6,154,185 -17% 2,148 $2,865   $38,773,681 7
Feb 11, 2000 5 $4,852,460 -21% 2,078 $2,335   $43,626,141 8
Feb 18, 2000 14 $3,251,745 -33% 1,711 $1,900   $46,877,886 9
Feb 25, 2000 16 $1,634,735 -50% 1,346 $1,215   $48,512,621 10
Mar 3, 2000 22 $641,955 -61% 589 $1,090   $49,154,576 11
Mar 10, 2000 27 $428,410 -33% 406 $1,055   $49,582,986 12
Mar 17, 2000 33 $297,445 -31% 336 $885   $49,880,431 13
Mar 24, 2000 33 $284,680 -4% 311 $915   $50,165,111 14
Mar 31, 2000 32 $232,845 -18% 321 $725   $50,397,956 15
Apr 7, 2000 32 $196,430 -16% 241 $815   $50,594,386 16
Apr 14, 2000 46 $104,855 -47% 138 $760   $50,699,241 17

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,221 $23,257,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,592 $23,257,000
Top 1999 Movies at the International Box Office 53 $23,257,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 189 $23,257,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,651 $23,257,000
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 206 $23,257,000
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 626 $23,257,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 857 $23,257,000
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 311 $23,257,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,320 $73,956,241
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,793 $73,956,241
Top 1999 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 47 $73,956,241
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 104 $73,956,241
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,901 $73,956,241
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 143 $73,956,241
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 367 $73,956,241
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 666 $73,956,241
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 201-300) 286 $73,956,241

Leading Cast

Denzel Washington Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter

Supporting Cast

John Hannah Terry Swinton
Deborah Kara Unger Lisa Peters
Liev Schreiber Sam Chaiton
Vicellous Reon Shannon Lesra
David Paymer Myron Bedlock
Dan Hedaya Det. Vincent Della Pesca
Harris Yulin Leon Friedman
Rod Steiger Judge H. Lee Sorokin
Ellen Burstyn Herself (Archive Footage, uncredited)
Vincent Pastore Alfred Bello
Garland Whitt John Artis
Clancy Brown Lt. Jimmy Williams
Debbi Morgan Mae Thelma
Chuck Cooper Earl Martin
Badja Djola Mobutu
David Lansbury U.S. Court Prosecutor
Al Waxman Warden
Beatrice Winde Louise Cockersham
Bill Raymond Paterson Judge
Brenda Thomas Denmark Alma Martin
Marcia Bennett Jean Wahl
Mitchell Taylor, Jr. Young Rubin
Merwin Goldsmith Judge Larner
John A. MacKay Man at Falls
Donnique Privott Boy at the Falls
Moynan King Tina Barbieri
Gary Dewitt Marshall Nite Spot Cabbie
John Christopher Jones Reporter at Bar
Gwendolyn Mulamba Nite Spot Woman
Richard M. Davidson Paterson Detective
George Odom Big Ed
Tonye Patano Woman at Prison
Fulvio Cecere Paterson Policeman
Phillip Jarrett Soldier #1 in U.S.O. Club
Rodney M. Jackson Soldier #2 in U.S.O. Club
Judi Embden Woman in U.S.O. Club
Terry Claybon Emile Griffith
Ben Bray Joey Giardello
Michael Justus Joey Cooper
Kenneth McGregor Detective at Hospital
Frank Proctor Pittsburgh Ring Announcer
Peter Wylie Pittsburgh Referee
David Gray Pittsburgh TV Announcer
Joe Matheson Philadelphia Ring Announcer
Bill Lake Philadelphia TV Announcer
Robin Ward Reading, PA TV Announcer
Harry Davis Reading, PA Referee
Pippa Pearthree Patty Valentine
Jean Daigle Detective
Robert Evans Detective at Lafayette Bar
Scott Gibson Reporter at Banquet
Ann Holloway Cashier
Bruce McFee Prison Guard
Conrad Bergschneider Prison Guard
Satori Shakoor Prison Guard
Zoran Radusinovic Prison Guard
Stephen Lee Wright Prison Guard
Michael Bodnar Prison Guard
Carson Manning Prison Guard
Debrah Ellen Waller Prison Guard
Richard Litt Prison Guard
Adam Large Prison Guard
Peter Graham Prisoner with Camera
George Masswohl Mechanic
Lawrence Sacco New Jersey Policeman
David Frisch New Jersey Policeman
Ralph Brown Federal Court Assistant Prosecutor
Dyron Holmes Reporter
Ryann Williams Elston Martin
Bruce Vavrina St. Joseph's Doctor
Brenda Braxton Dancer with John Artis
Christopher Riordan Jury Foreman

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Norman Jewison Director
Armyan Bernstein Screenwriter
Dan Gordon Screenwriter
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter* Based on the Non-Fiction Book "Lazarus and the Hurricane" by
Armyan Bernstein Producer
John Ketcham Producer
Norman Jewison Producer
Irving Azoff Executive Producer
Tom Rosenberg Executive Producer
Rudy Langlais Executive Producer
Thomas A. Bliss Executive Producer
Marc Abraham Executive Producer
William Teitler Executive Producer
Roger Deakins Director of Photography
Philip Rosenberg Production Designer
Stephen Rivkin Editor
Aggie Guerard Rodgers Costume Designer
Christopher Young Composer
G. Marq Roswell Music Supervisor
Suzann Ellis Co-Producer
Michael Jewison Co-Producer
Jon Jashni Co-Producer
J.J. Authors Assistant Director
Mathew Hart Unit Production Manager
Dennis Davenport Art Director
Gordon Sim Set Decorator
Kaz Kobielski Special Effects Coordinator
Bruce Carwardine Sound Mixer
Don White Re-recording Mixer
Andy Koyama Re-recording Mixer
Tim O'Connell Re-recording Mixer
Brad Thornton Re-recording Mixer
Michael O'Farrell Supervising Sound Editor
Wayne Griffin Supervising Sound Editor
Mark Gingras Sound Effects Editor
John Laing Dialogue Editor
Tanya Noel Hill Music Editor
John Caglione, Jr. Make up
Irene Kent Make up
David R. Beecroft Hairstylist
Nathan Busch Hairstylist
Summer Anderson Song Writer
Clark Anderson Song Writer
Avy Kaufman Casting Director
Robin D. Cook Casting Director
John Stoneham Jr. * Stunt Coordinator
Jeanette Surga Additional Music Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$384,640 (0.8% of total gross)
Legs:4.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:68.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$38,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:11 opening theaters/2,720 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $101,464,529

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,841 $50,699,241
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,221 $23,257,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,320 $73,956,241
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 536 $50,699,241
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 857 $23,257,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 666 $73,956,241

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 29th, 1999 (Limited) by Universal
Video Release: July 11th, 2000 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language and some violence.
Running Time: 146 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Deep Sea 3D
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Boxing, Biographical Drama
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Beacon Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 8th Sunday 67 $1,390,000 Feb 20, 2000 54
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 388 $5,775,385 Feb 18, 2000 54
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 232 $6,618,342 Feb 18, 2000 54
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 136 $5,701,085 Jan 28, 2000 33
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 105 $11,952,180 Jan 28, 2000 33
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 110 $10,512,425 Jan 14, 2000 19
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 89 $22,039,034 Jan 14, 2000 19
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 110 $12,010,045 Jan 14, 2000 19
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 73 $25,178,762 Jan 14, 2000 19
Top 1999 Theater Average 14 $34,967 Dec 31, 1999 5

Leading Cast

Denzel Washington Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter

Supporting Cast

John Hannah Terry Swinton
Deborah Kara Unger Lisa Peters
Liev Schreiber Sam Chaiton
Vicellous Reon Shannon Lesra
David Paymer Myron Bedlock
Dan Hedaya Det. Vincent Della Pesca
Harris Yulin Leon Friedman
Rod Steiger Judge H. Lee Sorokin
Ellen Burstyn Herself (Archive Footage, uncredited)
Vincent Pastore Alfred Bello
Garland Whitt John Artis
Clancy Brown Lt. Jimmy Williams
Debbi Morgan Mae Thelma
Chuck Cooper Earl Martin
Badja Djola Mobutu
David Lansbury U.S. Court Prosecutor
Al Waxman Warden
Beatrice Winde Louise Cockersham
Bill Raymond Paterson Judge
Brenda Thomas Denmark Alma Martin
Marcia Bennett Jean Wahl
Mitchell Taylor, Jr. Young Rubin
Merwin Goldsmith Judge Larner
John A. MacKay Man at Falls
Donnique Privott Boy at the Falls
Moynan King Tina Barbieri
Gary Dewitt Marshall Nite Spot Cabbie
John Christopher Jones Reporter at Bar
Gwendolyn Mulamba Nite Spot Woman
Richard M. Davidson Paterson Detective
George Odom Big Ed
Tonye Patano Woman at Prison
Fulvio Cecere Paterson Policeman
Phillip Jarrett Soldier #1 in U.S.O. Club
Rodney M. Jackson Soldier #2 in U.S.O. Club
Judi Embden Woman in U.S.O. Club
Terry Claybon Emile Griffith
Ben Bray Joey Giardello
Michael Justus Joey Cooper
Kenneth McGregor Detective at Hospital
Frank Proctor Pittsburgh Ring Announcer
Peter Wylie Pittsburgh Referee
David Gray Pittsburgh TV Announcer
Joe Matheson Philadelphia Ring Announcer
Bill Lake Philadelphia TV Announcer
Robin Ward Reading, PA TV Announcer
Harry Davis Reading, PA Referee
Pippa Pearthree Patty Valentine
Jean Daigle Detective
Robert Evans Detective at Lafayette Bar
Scott Gibson Reporter at Banquet
Ann Holloway Cashier
Bruce McFee Prison Guard
Conrad Bergschneider Prison Guard
Satori Shakoor Prison Guard
Zoran Radusinovic Prison Guard
Stephen Lee Wright Prison Guard
Michael Bodnar Prison Guard
Carson Manning Prison Guard
Debrah Ellen Waller Prison Guard
Richard Litt Prison Guard
Adam Large Prison Guard
Peter Graham Prisoner with Camera
George Masswohl Mechanic
Lawrence Sacco New Jersey Policeman
David Frisch New Jersey Policeman
Ralph Brown Federal Court Assistant Prosecutor
Dyron Holmes Reporter
Ryann Williams Elston Martin
Bruce Vavrina St. Joseph's Doctor
Brenda Braxton Dancer with John Artis
Christopher Riordan Jury Foreman

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Norman Jewison Director
Armyan Bernstein Screenwriter
Dan Gordon Screenwriter
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter* Based on the Non-Fiction Book "Lazarus and the Hurricane" by
Armyan Bernstein Producer
John Ketcham Producer
Norman Jewison Producer
Irving Azoff Executive Producer
Tom Rosenberg Executive Producer
Rudy Langlais Executive Producer
Thomas A. Bliss Executive Producer
Marc Abraham Executive Producer
William Teitler Executive Producer
Roger Deakins Director of Photography
Philip Rosenberg Production Designer
Stephen Rivkin Editor
Aggie Guerard Rodgers Costume Designer
Christopher Young Composer
G. Marq Roswell Music Supervisor
Suzann Ellis Co-Producer
Michael Jewison Co-Producer
Jon Jashni Co-Producer
J.J. Authors Assistant Director
Mathew Hart Unit Production Manager
Dennis Davenport Art Director
Gordon Sim Set Decorator
Kaz Kobielski Special Effects Coordinator
Bruce Carwardine Sound Mixer
Don White Re-recording Mixer
Andy Koyama Re-recording Mixer
Tim O'Connell Re-recording Mixer
Brad Thornton Re-recording Mixer
Michael O'Farrell Supervising Sound Editor
Wayne Griffin Supervising Sound Editor
Mark Gingras Sound Effects Editor
John Laing Dialogue Editor
Tanya Noel Hill Music Editor
John Caglione, Jr. Make up
Irene Kent Make up
David R. Beecroft Hairstylist
Nathan Busch Hairstylist
Summer Anderson Song Writer
Clark Anderson Song Writer
Avy Kaufman Casting Director
Robin D. Cook Casting Director
John Stoneham Jr. * Stunt Coordinator
Jeanette Surga Additional Music Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,841 $50,699,241
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,676 $101,464,529
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,409 $50,699,241
Top 1999 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 49 $50,699,241
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 84 $50,699,241
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,504 $50,699,241
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 119 $50,699,241
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 274 $50,699,241
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 536 $50,699,241
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 201-300) 250 $50,699,241

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 31, 1999 21 $384,640   11 $34,967   $541,225 1
Jan 7, 2000 15 $2,531,280 +558% 159 $15,920   $3,191,951 2
Jan 14, 2000 3 $10,512,425 +315% 1,454 $7,230   $14,576,491 3
Jan 21, 2000 3 $6,502,595 -38% 2,101 $3,095   $22,889,316 4
Jan 28, 2000 3 $5,701,085 -12% 2,135 $2,670   $30,943,521 5
Feb 4, 2000 2 $4,940,420 -13% 2,148 $2,300   $37,559,916 6
Feb 11, 2000 5 $3,615,625 -27% 2,078 $1,740   $42,389,306 7
Feb 18, 2000 12 $2,754,810 -24% 1,711 $1,610   $46,380,951 8
Feb 25, 2000 16 $1,257,855 -54% 1,346 $935   $48,135,741 9
Mar 3, 2000 22 $500,650 -60% 589 $850   $49,013,271 10
Mar 10, 2000 27 $326,845 -35% 406 $805   $49,481,421 11
Mar 17, 2000 32 $200,030 -39% 336 $595   $49,783,016 12
Mar 24, 2000 31 $206,815 +3% 311 $665   $50,087,246 13
Mar 31, 2000 31 $158,895 -23% 321 $495   $50,324,006 14
Apr 7, 2000 33 $138,590 -13% 241 $575   $50,536,546 15
Apr 14, 2000 42 $74,520 -46% 138 $540   $50,668,906 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 29, 1999 20 $76,493     58 $1,319   $76,493 1
Jan 2, 2000 19 $127,000     11 $11,545   $452,000 5
Jan 3, 2000 20 $51,673 -59%   11 $4,698   $541,225 6
Jan 4, 2000 19 $41,507 -20%   11 $3,773   $582,732 7
Jan 5, 2000 20 $39,969 -4% -48% 11 $3,634   $622,701 8
Jan 7, 2000 14 $671,000     160 $4,194   $1,302,000 10
Jan 8, 2000 14 $997,000 +49%   160 $6,231   $2,299,000 11
Jan 9, 2000 14 $755,000 -24% +494% 159 $4,748   $3,193,435 12
Jan 10, 2000 14 $218,625 -71% +323% 159 $1,375   $3,412,576 13
Jan 11, 2000 14 $231,345 +6% +457% 159 $1,455   $3,641,921 14
Jan 12, 2000 15 $217,035 -6% +443% 159 $1,365   $3,858,956 15
Jan 13, 2000 15 $205,110 -5%   159 $1,290   $4,064,066 16
Jan 14, 2000 3 $2,506,000 +1,122% +273% 1,465 $1,711   $6,570,066 17
Jan 15, 2000 3 $3,774,000 +51% +279% 1,465 $2,576   $10,344,066 18
Jan 16, 2000 3 $2,734,805 -28% +262% 1,465 $1,867   $13,078,871 19
Jan 17, 2000 5 $1,497,620 -45% +585% 1,465 $1,022   $14,576,491 20
Jan 18, 2000 2 $705,190 -53% +205% 1,465 $481   $15,281,681 21
Jan 19, 2000 2 $559,790 -21% +158% 1,465 $382   $15,841,471 22
Jan 20, 2000 2 $545,250 -3% +166% 1,465 $372   $16,386,721 23
Jan 21, 2000 3 $1,870,000 +243% -25% 2,102 $890   $18,257,000 24
Jan 22, 2000 2 $3,175,000 +70% -16% 2,102 $1,510   $21,432,000 25
Jan 23, 2000 3 $1,534,000 -52% -44% 2,101 $730   $22,889,316 26
Jan 24, 2000 1 $609,209 -60% -59% 2,101 $290   $23,498,606 27
Jan 25, 2000 1 $651,310 +7% -8% 2,101 $310   $24,149,916 28
Jan 26, 2000 1 $556,765 -15% -1% 2,101 $265   $24,706,681 29
Jan 27, 2000 1 $535,755 -4% -2% 2,101 $255   $25,242,436 30
Jan 28, 2000 3 $1,713,000 +220% -8% 2,133 $803   $26,955,436 31
Jan 29, 2000 1 $2,944,000 +72% -7% 2,133 $1,380   $29,489,078 32
Jan 30, 2000 4 $907,000 -69% -41% 2,135 $425   $30,943,521 33
Jan 31, 2000 3 $437,675 -52% -28% 2,135 $205   $31,381,196 34
Feb 1, 2000 5 $269,700 -38% -59% 2,135 $126   $31,650,896 35
Feb 2, 2000 2 $394,975 +46% -29% 2,135 $185   $32,245,871 36
Feb 3, 2000 1 $373,000 -6% -30% 2,135 $175   $32,619,000 37
Feb 4, 2000 2 $1,344,000 +260% -22% 2,150 $625   $33,963,000 38
Feb 5, 2000 3 $2,330,000 +73% -21% 2,150 $1,084   $36,293,000 39
Feb 6, 2000 3 $1,267,000 -46% +40% 2,148 $590   $37,560,000 40
Feb 7, 2000 2 $290,125 -77% -34% 2,148 $135   $37,850,041 41
Feb 8, 2000 2 $354,420 +22% +31% 2,148 $165   $38,204,461 42
Feb 9, 2000 2 $289,980 -18% -27% 2,148 $135   $38,494,441 43
Feb 10, 2000 2 $279,240 -4% -25% 2,148 $130   $38,773,681 44
Feb 11, 2000 5 $844,944 +203% -37% 2,148 $393   $39,618,625 45
Feb 12, 2000 5 $1,735,654 +105% -26% 2,148 $808   $41,354,279 46
Feb 13, 2000 5 $925,000 -47% -27% 2,078 $445   $42,389,306 47
Feb 14, 2000 5 $457,160 -51% +58% 2,078 $220   $42,846,466 48
Feb 15, 2000 5 $280,530 -39% -21% 2,078 $135   $43,126,996 49
Feb 16, 2000 6 $249,360 -11% -14% 2,078 $120   $43,376,356 50
Feb 17, 2000 6 $249,785 n/c -11% 2,078 $120   $43,626,141 51
Feb 18, 2000 10 $727,000 +191% -14% 2,078 $350   $44,353,141 52
Feb 19, 2000 10 $1,393,000 +92% -20% 2,720 $512   $45,746,141 53
Feb 20, 2000 10 $1,390,000 n/c +50% 2,720 $511   $47,136,000 54
Feb 21, 2000 12 $402,085 -71% -12% 1,711 $235   $46,380,951 55
Feb 22, 2000 11 $187,995 -53% -33% 1,711 $110   $46,568,946 56
Feb 23, 2000 11 $153,990 -18% -38% 1,711 $90   $46,722,936 57
Feb 24, 2000 13 $154,940 +1% -38% 1,711 $91   $46,877,876 58
Feb 27, 2000 16 $310,000   -78% 1,325 $234   $48,135,741 61
Feb 28, 2000 15 $87,490 -72% -78% 1,325 $66   $48,223,221 62
Feb 29, 2000 14 $107,680 +23% -43% 1,325 $81   $48,330,901 63
Mar 1, 2000 15 $94,220 -13% -39% 1,325 $71   $48,425,121 64
Mar 2, 2000 15 $87,490 -7% -44% 1,325 $66   $48,512,611 65
Mar 6, 2000 20 $29,450   -66% 589 $50   $49,042,721 69
Mar 7, 2000 20 $41,230 +40% -62% 589 $70   $49,083,951 70
Mar 8, 2000 20 $35,340 -14% -62% 589 $60   $49,119,291 71

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 31, 1999 26 $504,086   11 $45,826   $660,671 2
Jan 7, 2000 15 $3,403,395 +575% 159 $21,405   $4,064,066 3
Jan 14, 2000 3 $12,322,655 +262% 1,454 $8,475   $16,386,721 4
Jan 21, 2000 3 $8,855,715 -28% 2,101 $4,215   $25,242,436 5
Jan 28, 2000 3 $7,377,060 -17% 2,135 $3,455   $32,619,496 6
Feb 4, 2000 2 $6,154,185 -17% 2,148 $2,865   $38,773,681 7
Feb 11, 2000 5 $4,852,460 -21% 2,078 $2,335   $43,626,141 8
Feb 18, 2000 14 $3,251,745 -33% 1,711 $1,900   $46,877,886 9
Feb 25, 2000 16 $1,634,735 -50% 1,346 $1,215   $48,512,621 10
Mar 3, 2000 22 $641,955 -61% 589 $1,090   $49,154,576 11
Mar 10, 2000 27 $428,410 -33% 406 $1,055   $49,582,986 12
Mar 17, 2000 33 $297,445 -31% 336 $885   $49,880,431 13
Mar 24, 2000 33 $284,680 -4% 311 $915   $50,165,111 14
Mar 31, 2000 32 $232,845 -18% 321 $725   $50,397,956 15
Apr 7, 2000 32 $196,430 -16% 241 $815   $50,594,386 16
Apr 14, 2000 46 $104,855 -47% 138 $760   $50,699,241 17

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,221 $23,257,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,592 $23,257,000
Top 1999 Movies at the International Box Office 53 $23,257,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 189 $23,257,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,651 $23,257,000
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 206 $23,257,000
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 626 $23,257,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 857 $23,257,000
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 311 $23,257,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,320 $73,956,241
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,793 $73,956,241
Top 1999 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 47 $73,956,241
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 104 $73,956,241
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,901 $73,956,241
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 143 $73,956,241
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 367 $73,956,241
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 666 $73,956,241
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 201-300) 286 $73,956,241