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The Chamber (1996)
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Release Date:
11 October 1996 (USA)
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Tagline:
Time is running out.
Plot:
A young man fresh out of law school tries to win a reprieve for his racist grandfather who is on death row. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination
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In Memoriam: Harve Presnell (1933-2009)
(From Cinematical. 3 July 2009, 7:02 AM, PDT)
William Monahan Adapting John Grisham for Shia Labeouf
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(From Cinematical. 3 July 2009, 7:02 AM, PDT)
William Monahan Adapting John Grisham for Shia Labeouf
(From Rope Of Silicon. 17 February 2009, 2:27 AM, PST)
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Inside a chamber, thats about to explode...
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Chris O'Donnell | ... | Adam Hall |
 | Gene Hackman | ... | Sam Cayhall |
 | Faye Dunaway | ... | Lee Cayhall Bowen |
 | Robert Prosky | ... | E. Garner Goodman |
 | Raymond J. Barry | ... | Rollie Wedge / Donnie Cayhall (as Raymond Barry) |
| Bo Jackson | ... | Sgt. Clyde Packer |
 | Lela Rochon | ... | Nora Stark |
| David Marshall Grant | ... | Gov. David McAllister |
| Nicholas Pryor | ... | Judge Flynn F. Slattery |
| Harve Presnell | ... | Atty. Gen. Roxburgh |
| Richard Bradford | ... | Wyn Lettner |
| Greg Goossen | ... | J.B. Gullitt (as Gregory Goossen) |
| Seth Isler | ... | Marvin B. Kramer |
| Millie Perkins | ... | Ruth Kramer |
| Sid Johnson | ... | Josh Kramer |
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Rated R for violent images and some language.
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113 min
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USA:R (certificate #34851) |
Iceland:16 |
South Korea:15 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
UK:12 (original rating) |
UK:15 (video rating) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-16 |
Germany:12 (bw) |
Portugal:M/12 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
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Ron Howard was originally set to direct the film, but left the project to direct Ransom (1996). He stayed on as Executive Producer on the film.
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Continuity: Adam suddenly has a different car about halfway through the film.
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Temenos (Here Come The Shakes)
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Chris O'Donnell and Gene Hackman are true to the roles that they are portraying. At least they have every appearance of how I would see those kind of people in a trial. I have seen trials in person and in the media too. The K.K.K. own south and a man or a murderer. O'Donell is adamant and totally focused. The hatred is furious and blinding, as these not-so-good-Ole' boys gather, fight and even kill, under the belief of ' Racial purification '. But Samuel Kayhill (Hackman) is not what he appears to be. But as his time in Prison is coming to an end, the big 'ending', death, his grandson Adam Hall ( Chris O' Donell ) is running in fast motion to try and bring about an appeal, from the Govn. or a 'Stay' of execution.
The performances are gripping and powerful and the directing is detailed and well crafted.
I recommend this prison drama for drama and racial issues and a superb story. (****)