The Hurricane (1999)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $50,699,241 | Details |
| International Box Office | $23,257,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $73,956,241 | |
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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 | $112,501,785 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 29th, 1999 (Limited) by Universal |
| Video Release: | July 11th, 2000 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and some violence. |
| Running Time: | 146 minutes |
| Plot point: | Boxing |
| Subgenre: | 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Leading
| Denzel Washington | Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter |
Supporting
| 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 |
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 |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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 | $112,501,785 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 29th, 1999 (Limited) by Universal |
| Video Release: | July 11th, 2000 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and some violence. |
| Running Time: | 146 minutes |
| Plot point: | Boxing |
| Subgenre: | 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Leading
| Denzel Washington | Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter |
Supporting
| 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 |
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 |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.