In 1966, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter (Denzel Washington), a middleweight contender, is falsely accused and convicted of a triple murder. Sentenced to life in prison, he copes with his life behind bars by writing the story of his life. Twenty years into his incarceration, high school student Lesra Martin (Vicellous Reon Shannon), inspired by Carter's autobiography, convinces a group of friends and mentors to take up Carter's cause to try and prove his innocence. To set his idol free, Martin and his team not only have to deal with a racist establishment intent on keeping Carter behind bars, but also with Carter's broken spirit and sense of hopelessness. Directed by Norman Jewison. With Dan Hedaya, Clancy Brown, Deborah Kara Unger, Liev Schreiber, John Hannah and David Paymer. Categories: Biography, Drama, Sports, Based on a True Story. Year: 1999.
Norman Jewison in The Hurricane
After four men pull off a daring daytime bank robbery and dump the haul in a trash can, Thomas Crown (Steve McQueen), a wealthy businessman, picks up the cash in his Rolls Royce. Vickie Anderson (Faye Dunaway), a stunningly beautiful insurance investigator, is called in to recover the dough. As she begins to research possible suspects, Anderson discovers Crown and begins a tight watch on his every move. Directed by Norman Jewison. With Paul Burke. Categories: Crime, Drama, Thriller, Romance. Year: 1968.
Norman Jewison in The Thomas Crown Affair
When African American detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) travels from Philadelphia to the rural South to visit his mother, he is falsely accused of murdering a rich white man shortly after arriving in town. After Tibbs' identity is established and he is cleared of the charges, the dead man's widow (Lee Grant) requests that he head up the murder investigation. After a rough start, Tibbs and racist police chief Bill Gillespie (Rod Steiger) put aside their differences and learn to work together to solve the crime. Directed by Norman Jewison. With Warren Oates and James Patterson. Categories: Drama, Mystery, Crime. Year: 1967.
Norman Jewison in In the Heat of the Night