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Oct 11, 1996 · A young lawyer tries to save his grandfather, a former Klansman, from execution by lethal injection. Based on a John Grisham novel, the film stars Gene Hackman, Chris O'Donnell and Faye Dunaway.
- (16K)
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- James Foley
- 1996-10-11
The Chamber is a 1996 American legal thriller film directed by James Foley. It is based on John Grisham's 1994 novel of the same name. The film stars Chris O'Donnell, Gene Hackman (who had previously appeared in another Grisham adaptation, The Firm), Faye Dunaway, Lela Rochon, Robert Prosky, Raymond J. Barry, and David Marshall Grant.
- $50 million
- Carter Burwell
- October 11, 1996
A young lawyer tries to save his racist grandfather on death row for killing two Jewish boys 30 years ago. The film explores the themes of family, justice, and redemption in the context of the Klu Klux Klan.
May 1, 1994 · John Grisham. 3.84. 140,430 ratings2,154 reviews. In the corridors of Chicago's top law firm: Twenty -six-year-old Adam Hall stands on the brink of a brilliant legal career. Now he is risking it all for a death-row killer and an impossible case.
- (140.3K)
- Paperback
Roger Ebert criticizes the film for its racist and hateful language and its portrayal of the Klan as thrilling. He questions the attitudes toward the death penalty and the ending of the film.
The Chamber (1994) is a legal thriller written by American author John Grisham. It is Grisham's fifth novel. Plot. In 1967, in Greenville, Mississippi, the office of Jewish lawyer Marvin Kramer is bombed, injuring Kramer and killing his two young sons.
