25 cent? Must not be much of a book.
Hurricane Carter
Denzel Washington · 16 quotes
Lesra Martin
Vicellous Shannon · 8 quotes
Announcer
3 quotes
Det. Sgt. Della Pesca
Dan Hedaya · 3 quotes
Sam Chaiton
Liev Schreiber · 3 quotes
Most scenes together: Hurricane Carter & Lesra Martin (3), Hurricane Carter & Det. Sgt. Della Pesca (2)
The Hurricane quotes
Page 1 of 2Hurricane Carter has defeated the wilted weight champion of the world.
Book Lady
Okay, young man. That'll be twenty five cents.
25 cent? Must not be much of a book.
[first lines]
Ladies and gentlemen, this fine young fighter will be right here in Pittsburgh on the boxing cog, this Monday night.
Can you believe that black punk? Thinks he's champion of the world. Fighter of the year my ass. He's a low life criminal.
I'm gonna take your black ass down, Mr. **** Champion of the World.
I got your black **** champion right between my legs, you short punk bitch.
Detective at Hospital Are these the two men who shot you? Look carefully, Sir. Are these the two men who did this to you?
He said "no".
Detective at Hospital Move closer.
He said "no".
Detective at Hospital Move closer.
Det. Sgt. Della Pesca: Take another look, Sir.
Judge Larner Rubin Carter, John Artis, for the murder of James Oliver, it is the courts sentence that you be imprisoned for the remainder of your natural life.
The man's innocent. And he's been in jail fifteen or sixteen years. It's not right.
Terry Swinton I know that's what his book says.
Two juries found him guilty, Les.
Two white juries.
Lisa Peters Hey, hey. Not all white people are racist.
Not all black people are murderers.
This is no place, not for a human being or anybody. Never get used to a place like this.
Mae Thelma Carter
Rubin, I ain't walking nowhere from you.
I'm dead. Just bury me.
Myron Bedlock: [to Judge Sarokin] Your Honor, this case was built on a foundation of lies.
Reporter
Mr. Carter, now that you're free, are you still going to be "The Hurricane"?
Oh, I'll always be the "Hurricane", and a hurricane is beautiful.
[addressing the court]
Twenty years spent locked up in a cage considered as a danger to society.