The Hurricane Quotes

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Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: [to Lesra] Hate put me in prison. Love's gonna bust me out.

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Lesra: 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. Sam Chaiton: Two juries found him guilty, Les. Lesra: Two white juries. Lisa Peters: Hey, hey. Not all white p...

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Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: [to the Warden] I'm innocent. I've committed no crime. A crime's been committed against me.

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Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: [to Les] It's very important to transcend places that hold us.

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Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: He who bemoans the lack of opportunity, forgets that small doors many times open up into large rooms.

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Mae Thelma Carter: Rubin, I ain't walking nowhere from you. Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: I'm dead. Just bury me.

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Reporter: Mr. Carter, now that you're out, are you still going to be The Hurricane? Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: Oh, I'll always be The Hurricane. And The Hurricane is... beautiful.

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Book Lady: Okay, young man. That'll be twenty five cents. Lesra: 25 cent? Must not be much of a book.

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Theo: We're looking for two Negros in a white car. Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: Any two will do?

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Myron Bedlock: [to Judge Sarokin] Your Honor, this case was built on a foundation of lies.

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Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: [addressing the court] Twenty years spent locked up in a cage considered as a danger to society.

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[last lines] Announcer: Everybody wanted this victory and Hurricane has delivered.

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[first lines] Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, this fine young fighter will be right here in Pittsburg on the boxing cog, this Monday night.

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Announcer: Hurricane Carter has defeated the welter weight champion of the world!

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Detective at Hospital: Are these the two men who shot you? Look carefully, Sir. Are these the two men who did this to you? Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: He said "no". Detective at Hospital: Move closer. Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: He said "no". Detective a...

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Det. Sgt. Della Pesca: I'm gonna take your black ass down Mr. Fucking Champion of the World. Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter: I got your black fucking champion right between my legs you short punk bitch.

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Sam Chaiton: [to Lesra] You know what Les, sometimes we don't pick the books we read, they pick us.

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Lisa Peters: Your first book, huh? Lesra: Yeah. Lisa Peters: Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter.

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