Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, in the prime of his boxing career, finds himself wrongfully convicted of murder. Sentenced to life in prison, Carter's published memoir, The Sixteenth Round, inspires a teenager from Brooklyn and three Canadian activists who believe in the truth, to join forces with Carter to prove his innocence.

Originally produced as motion picture in 1999. Based upon The 16th round by Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, and Lazarus and The Hurricane by Sam Chaiton and Terry Swinton. Film format: widescreen. Special features: spotlight on location, The making of the hurricane; feature commentary with director Norman Jewison; deleted scenes with special introduciton by the director.