The Hurricane (1999)
Directed by Norman Jewison
The story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.
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"Raging Bull," "The Great White Hope," "The Fighter," "The Hurricane," and "Cinderella Man" are just a few of the movies that have inspired us, made us think, and brought humanity to otherwise god-like figures that occupy the ring.
“Cinderella Man” examined boxing through the lens of economic struggle, “Million Dollar Baby” examined the question of morality, “The Hurricane” explored the dynamic between race and justice, and even a more recent example like “Southpaw” channeled the age-old theme of redemption.
If that summary for Rambo: Last Blood - which Stallone co-wrote with Matt Cirulnick (Absentia) based on a screen story that Sly and Dan Gordon (The Hurricane) are credited for - sounds a bit like "Taken, but featuring Rambo", it's because that's basically what Last Blood is.
While Fuqua's presence would almost make one believe Denzel Washington would automatically come along for the ride, that actor already did the boxer thing in "The Hurricane."
Veteran director Norman Jewison ("Moonstruck") pulls these various stories together very deftly.
It doesn't hurt that four-time Oscar nominated director Norman Jewison ("A Soldier's Story," "Moonstruck") is at the helm.