The Chamber
- Original title
- The Chamber
- Year
- 1996
- Running time
- 113 min.
- Country
United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- William Goldman. Novel: John Grisham
- Cast
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- Chris O'Donnell
- Gene Hackman
- Faye Dunaway
- Robert Prosky
- Bo Jackson
- Lela Rochon
- Raymond J. Barry
- David Marshall Grant
- Nicholas Pryor
- Harve Presnell
- Richard Bradford
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Racism. Courtroom Drama / Lawyers
- Movie Groups
- John Grisham Adaptations
- Synopsis
- In 28 days, convicted killer and white supremacist Sam Cayhall, the oldest inmate on death, row in America, will die in the Mississippi gas chamber for the 1967 bombing murders of two small children. While counting down his final days, Sam is visited by a stranger: young, inexperienced law associate Adam Hall, who comes to Parchman Prison to try and save this unrepentant racist and find meaning in his own life. Although his late father changed his family name, Adam is Sam's grandson.
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- Awards
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1996: Nominated for Razzie Awards: Worst Supporting Actress (Faye Dunaway)
- Critics' reviews
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"Mechanical and artificial, and tells you what to think"
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