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Former middleweight boxer Rubin Carter, whose life story is the subject of the movie Hurricane, spoke to a crowd of more than 300 last night, interspersing his message of love with controversial comments about interracial relations...
...that show, forever to be remembered as the "Boxer or Briefs?" interview, Clinton frankly discussed issues with students in a town hall forum and showed how youth appeal can make or break a candidate...
GEORGE FOREMAN Sells "grilling machine" for $137 m, but we miss pre-cuddly boxer with German shepherd and 'tude...
...Anna and the King-imperialism and Ms. Oscar-bait herself starring in a self-proclaimed epic about the "East meeting the West." Sure, the story is recycled, but who cares-it's good for you! The Hurricane tells the also "epic" tale of a boxer's struggle to battle racism and the justice system after being wrongly convicted of murder. Gag. There's more-Bicentennial Man's story of a "robot journeying to be a real man," Ride with the Devil's Civil War extravaganza, The Cider House Rules' lovey-dovey schmaltz, etc. Add in last week's Green Mile...
When the movie begins, it is America in the 1960's, and the ugly realities of racial politics are flaring up all over again. Rubin Carter, played by Denzel Washington, is a poor black boy made good as a professional boxer, "Hurricane" Carter. As a street urchin growing up in racist New Jersey, he defends a friend against a white pedophile and is unjustly sent to a correction home by a sinister police officer, Depalowski (Dan Hedaya). Escaping from the home, he makes it good as an army officer until Depalowski, hell-bent on persecuting Carter, sends him back...