Hurricane Streets

Hurricane Streets (also known as Hurricane) is a 1997 American coming-of-age drama film directed and written by Morgan J. Freeman in his feature directorial debut. It stars Brendan Sexton III, Shawn Elliot, L. M. Kit Carson, and Edie Falco. The film tells the story of Marcus, a New York City street kid who is conflicted between running with a gang who want to move up in more serious crimes and a girl he meets who tries to steer him clear from a potential life in prison.

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Hurricane Streets
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Directed by	Morgan J. Freeman
Written by	Morgan J. Freeman
Produced by	Morgan J. Freeman Gill Holland Galt Niederhoffer
Starring	Brendan Sexton III Shawn Elliot L. M. Kit Carson Edie Falco
Cinematography	Enrique Chediak
Edited by	Sabine Hoffmann
Music by	Theodore Shapiro
Production company	United Artists
Distributed by	MGM Distribution Co.
Release dates	January 21, 1997 (1997-01-21) (Sundance) February 13, 1998 (1998-02-13) (United States)
Running time	86 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$375,634[1]

At the 1997 Sundance Film Festival, the film won the Audience Award, Best Director Award, and Best Cinematography Award, making it the first film to ever win three awards at the festival. It was released by United Artists.