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Release Date:
11 October 1996 (USA)
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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
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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
(From Rope Of Silicon. 17 February 2009, 2:27 AM, PST)
(From Cinematical. 3 July 2009, 7:02 AM, PDT)
William Monahan Adapting John Grisham for Shia Labeouf
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The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
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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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2.35 : 1 more
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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 |
Singapore:PG
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The film debut of Bo Jackson, who was a celebrated two-sport baseball and football player. He was cast by the producers because of both his charms and the intimidating stature both that would be perfect for the role of a prison guard.
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Sam Cahall states that the new law allowing him to opt for lethal injection applied only to inmates convicted after 1984. Actually it was just the opposite: Those convicted after 1984 could only have lethal injection. Before 1984 convicts could choose between lethal injection and the gas chamber.
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Sister
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Idealistic attorney Chris O'Donnell (as Adam Hall) goes down to Mississippi, to take on the "death row clemency case of his onetime Klansman grandfather" Gene Hackman (as Sam Cayhall). "With just 28 days before the execution, Adam sets out to retrace the events leading to the crime for which Sam was convicted. As the impending death sentence looms closer, Adam works quickly to uncover the family's history for any hidden clues. In a white-knuckle series of twists and turns, Adam discovers deceptions and dark secrets that ultimately lead him to the startling truth," according to the DVD sleeve's synopsis.
"White-knuckled"? Indeed not. "The Chamber" (as in gas chamber) starts off very well; and, Mr. Hackman's portrayal of the yellow-teethed racist is worth a look. Faye Dunaway (as Lee Cayhall Bowman) has a showy supporting role. All in all, the film's personnel portends a much better story than the one which appears on screen. Building up a romance between blue-eyed Mr. O'Donnell and brown-skinned Lela Rochon (as Nora Stark) seems like such an obvious way to improve the story (whether or not it was done in the John Grisham novel), you've got to wonder how on Earth they missed the obvious.
***** The Chamber (10/11/96) James Foley ~ Chris O'Donnell, Gene Hackman, Faye Dunaway