Hurricane (1997)


Hurricane
Release Date21 January 1997
Taglineknow life. no limits.
GenreCrime, Drama, Romance
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Ultra Stereo
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassComing-of-Age, Childhood Drama
ThemesKids in Trouble, Inner City Blues
TonesGritty, Confrontational, Matter-of-Fact, Reflective, Stirring
TagsDelinquency, Grandmother, Juvenile Crime, Street Kid, Street Life, Teenagers

Hurricane Streets (aka Hurricane) is a 1997 American coming-of-age drama which was the debut feature film from writer-director Morgan J. Freeman (not to be confused with actor Morgan Freeman). The film won the Audience, Best Director, and Best Cinematography Awards at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival—the first film ever to win three awards at the festival. It was released by MGM and stars Brendan Sexton III and Edie Falco.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Antoine McLean
Harold

Mtume Gant
Louis

Benny

David Roland Frank
Chip

Lynn Cohen
Lucy

L.M. Kit Carson
Mack

Joanne

Melena

Andy Ko
Little Kid

Terry Alexander
Duane

Jinn S. Kim
Lee

Damian Corrente
Justin

Shane

Preston B. Handy
Detective #1

Terry Sturiano
Detective #2

Anna Basoli
Social Worker

Richard Petrocelli
Hank

Leslie Body
Policeman

Connie Picard
Woman killed in bar

James Ashley
Tower Records Shopper

Chrissy Martinez
Little Girl

Director

Morgan J. Freeman
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Producer

L.M. Kit Carson
executive producer

Morgan J. Freeman
producer, writer

Cynthia Hargrave
executive producer

Gill Holland
producer

Nadia Leonelli
co-producer

Galt Niederhoffer
producer

Original Music

Theodore Shapiro
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Cinematographer

Enrique Chediak
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Editor

Sabine Hoffmann
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Casting Director

Susan Shopmaker
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Production Designer

Petra Barchi
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Art Director

Iliana Sakus
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Costume Designer

Nancy Brous
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jamin O'Brien
assistant director

Art Department

Hunter Carson
assistant set production designer

Sean De Simone
property assistant

Derek J.W. Wybourn
property master

Sound Department

Margaret Crimmins
sound designer

Paul Hsu
sound designer

Robert Taz Larrea
sound

Tony Volante
sound re-recording mixer

Camera and Electrical Department

Thomas LeGoff
still photographer

Miguel Ioann Littin Menz
assistant camera

Editorial Department

Patricia Sztaba
negative matcher

Stan Sztaba
negative matcher

Music Department

Doug Bernheim
music supervisor

Jay Faires
music supervisor

Other Crew

Sarah Allentuch
production assistant

Dan Appel
title designer: main titles

G. Michael Currie
production assistant

Patricia de Paula
production office assistant

Denise Da Costa Graeff
product placement

Paul Kaye
production assistant

Logan Luchsinger
production assistant

Matthew J. McCue
production assistant

Livia Monte
production coordinator

Tom Petropoulos
production assistant

Gavin Ricketts
production assistant

Daniel Shaw
production assistant

Leeba Zakharov
production assistant

Thanks

Ira Israel
special thanks

Production Company

Giv'en Films
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Posthorn Pictures
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Distributor

United Artists

A-Film Home Entertainment






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Films directed by Morgan J. Freeman
Desert Blue (1998)
Homecoming (2009)
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