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11 October 1996 (USA) moreTagline:
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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 synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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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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Not a bad concept more (32 total)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.Parents Guide:
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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:PGFun Stuff
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The character of Rollie Wedge was beefed up considerably from the novel with the aim that Jack Nicholson would play him. Things didn't quite go according to plan and the part went to the lesser known actor, Raymond J. Barry, instead. moreGoofs:
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. moreQuotes:
Nora Stark: You're in Mississippi now - land of the secrets. There are bodies buried everywhere. moreSoundtrack:
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I just finished watching this after I just finished hearing about it. I'll say it's not great, but its definitely worth the time to watch.
You have a very dramatic story of a murdering bigot's grandson (who's a lawyer) trying to save his grandfather (Gene Hackman) from his execution in 28 days. Just from their you know the plot is going to thicken.
When I saw this movie had Gene Hackman and Faye Dunaway I said "great I love those actors". It's also got Chris O'Donnell, OK not a bad actor (but does he remind anyone else of Matthew Perry?), and it's even got Bo Jackson.
I was surprised by a few things. One was that, Bo Jackson, despite not having many lines, was quite good at acting. Another less pleasant was that, as much as I love her, Faye Dunaway did not do an overly impressive performance. Watch her in "Bonnie and Clyde" and then compare her to THIS role... you're not even on the same chart. Playing a rich Southern Bell is maybe more difficult for her, but she did have a few good scene's playing a drunk. One thing that didn't surprise me was Gene Hackman. Mr. Hackman is undoubtedly a great actor, is this movie he made no exception. He definitely needs to give thanks to his make up crew, but he certainly delivered the punches. The emotions he showed seemed so powerful, like he's really ready to join in a lynching. But he's also prepared, not ready, but prepared to forgive.
Really i think that the only problem with this movies was the scenes without Gene Hackman. The rest of the scenes made everything seem more like a "Made for TV movie". The chemistry between Adam Hall (Chris O'Donnell) and Nora Stark (Lela Rochon) was played off of more when they WEREN'T together. With better acting this could have been a much better film. But still it was not bad.
Kudos to John Grisham for the novel, It's a good idea, it wasn't played out as well as it could have... But still, it's still worth while watching.