The Hurricane
1999 · 146 min · Director: Norman Jewison
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This film tells the story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, an African-American man who rose above his troubled youth to become a top contender for the middle-weight boxing title. However, his dreams are shattered when he is accused of a triple murder, and is convicted to three natural-life terms. Despite becoming a cause celebre and his dogged efforts to prove his innocence through his autobiography, the years of fruitless efforts have left him discouraged. This changes when an African-American boy and his Canadian mentors read his book and are convinced of his innocence enough to work for his exoneration. However, what Hurricane and his friends learn is that this fight puts them against a racist establishment that profited from this travesty and have no intention of seeing it reversed.
Emotional fingerprint
The Hurricane (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Inspiration20%
- Anxiety15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Inspiration. Genres: Drama, Biography, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Tension | 63 % | 36 % | 27 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 64 % | 44 % | 32 % | 2 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 62 % | 53 % | 35 % | 2 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Hope | 57 % | 52 % | 35 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 56 % | 46 % | 37 % | 5 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 61 % | 47 % | 43 % | 2 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 72 % | 59 % | 56 % | 1 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 79 % | 69 % | 67 % | 1 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 76 % | 69 % | 66 % | 5 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Empathy | 67 % | 65 % | 47 % | 14 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Empathy | 61 % | 61 % | 31 % | 16 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Empathy | 61 % | 60 % | 39 % | 10 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Empathy | 62 % | 59 % | 44 % | 8 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Hope | 60 % | 53 % | 32 % | 8 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Empathy | 62 % | 49 % | 29 % | 4 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Tension | 71 % | 45 % | 26 % | 7 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Hope | 74 % | 45 % | 21 % | 13 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 128′ | Tension | 78 % | 57 % | 31 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 135′ | Relief | 82 % | 68 % | 44 % | 62 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 142′ | Relief | 79 % | 63 % | 43 % | 76 % |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
U.S. Court Prosecutor
John Artis
Alma Martin
Details
- Directed by
- Norman Jewison
- Written by
- Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, Sam Chaiton, Terry Swinton, Dan Gordon, Armyan Bernstein
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 146 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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