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Brendan Sexton III, Damien Corrente, Shawn Elliott, David Moscow, L.M. Kit Carson ... see more see more... , Lynn Cohen , Jose Zuniga , Heather Matarazzo , Edie Falco , Carlo Alban , David Roland Frank , Mtume Gant , Antoine McLean , Isidra Vega , Adrian Grenier , Terry Alexander

A teenager tries to do the right thing with heavy odds stacked against him in this hard-hitting independent drama. Marcus (Brendan Sexton III) is a 14-year-old growing up in a tough section of New Yor... read more read more...k City. Marcus' father is dead, and his mother is in prison; while she told him that it was for helping to smuggle illegal immigrants into the United States, he later discovers that she was actually convicted of the murder of his dad. Living with his grandmother, who works as a bartender, Marcus doesn't get much in the way of guidance, and he soon falls in with a group of kids who ride bikes, hang out, and engage in small-time theft for fun and profit. Marcus and his new friends shoplift CDs and sneakers and then sell them in the schoolyard; however, before long, some of the other kids bring up the idea of pulling bigger thefts for bigger profits, and while Marcus is resistant to the idea at first, the decision isn't entirely his to make. One of Marcus' few friends who wants to see him straighten up is Melena (Isidra Vega), who is growing up with a strong set of principles despite being raised in an abusive home. Hurricane (also released under the title Hurricane Streets) won both the Audience Award and the Director's Award at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival; it was the first feature for director Morgan J. Freeman (not to be confused with actor Morgan Freeman). ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Morgan J. Freeman

Release Date: January 21, 1997

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DVD Release Date: November 17, 1998

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  • angeleyez2905
    April 21, 2007
    angeleyez2905
    this is one of my fav. movies of all time. it's a low budget no name flim, but it got a good story line. i have never been able to find this movie anywhere. i recomend it!!!!

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Dennis Schwartz
September 7, 2011
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Never rises above the very ordinary. Full Review

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
February 28, 2002
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

Shows how our breathless desire enables us to overcome difficulties and to cross borders. Full Review

Chris Grunden
January 1, 2000
Chris Grunden, Film Journal International

For a debut feature, Hurricane Streets is technically very solid. Full Review

Dustin Putman
January 1, 2000
Dustin Putman, DustinPutman.com

Masterfully written and memorably performed. Full Review

Lisa Schwarzbaum
September 7, 2011
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

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Todd McCarthy
March 26, 2009
Todd McCarthy, Variety

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Lisa Alspector
August 2, 2002
Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader

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January 1, 2000
New York Times

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Mick LaSalle
January 1, 2000
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

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January 21, 1997
Entertainment Weekly

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