The Hurricane (1999) – Filming Locations
Drama · Directed by Norman Jewison · Starring Denzel Washington, Deborah Kara Unger
The story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.
Where was The Hurricane filmed?
- Toronto, Canada, Toronto – Scenes depicting Rubin Carter's arrest and early life in New Jersey (filmed as stand-in location). Toronto served as a primary filming location and production base for the film, with downtown areas doubling for 1960s New Jersey settings
- Trenton, New Jersey, United States, Trenton – Scenes depicting Rubin Carter's childhood and early life in Trenton. Authentic New Jersey setting where the real Hurricane Carter grew up and began his boxing career
- Rahway, New Jersey, United States, Rahway – Prison scenes where Rubin Carter is incarcerated and develops his legal case. The actual prison where Hurricane Carter was held, providing authentic setting for the bulk of the film's narrative
- Patterson, New Jersey, United States, Patterson – Scenes depicting Carter's boxing career and life in Patterson. Carter's hometown and center of his boxing career, featured for its authentic connection to the subject's life