The Hurricane
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Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: He who bemoans the lack of opportunity, forgets that small doors many times open up into large rooms.

Detective at Hospital: Are these the two men who shot you? Look carefully, Sir. Are these the two men who did this to you?
Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: He said "no."
Detective at Hospital: Move closer.
Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: He said "no."
Detective at Hospital: Move closer.
Det. Sgt. Della Pesca: Take another look, Sir.

Det. Sgt. Della Pesca: I'm gonna take your black ass down Mr. Fucking Champion of the World.
Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: I got your black fucking champion right between my legs you short punk bitch.

Book Lady: Okay, young man. That'll be twenty five cents.
Lesra: 25 cent? Must not be much of a book.

Terry Swinton: We all believe in your innocence.
Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: I've been innocence for 16 years. That's how long I've been in here. Innocence is a highly over-rated commodity.

Reporter: Mr. Carter, now that you're out, are you still going to be The Hurricane?
Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: Oh, I'll always be The Hurricane. And The Hurricane is... beautiful.

Theo: We're looking for two Negros in a white car.
Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: Any two will do?

Audio problem: Towards the end when Rubin Carter is in court, there are numerous occasions when you can hear the courtroom observers talking and whispering to each other. In the camera shots of the observers, there is not one person that is visibly talking.

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Trivia: In the film, Hurricane Carter is shown as having published a book called "The Sixteenth Round." This book, as well as parts of Sam Chaiton's (played in the film by Liev Schreiber) book "Lazarus and the Hurricane," is what the film is adapted from.

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