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Actors: Chris O'Donnell, Gene Hackman, Faye Dunaway, Robert Prosky, Raymond J. Barry, Lela Rochon, Bo Jackson
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Chamber |
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Based on the John Grisham novel, THE CHAMBER is a film directed by James Foley in 1996.
In 1967, the two sons of the lawyer Marvin Kramer were killed in an explosion of their father's office. Sam Cayhall was arrested, found guilty and sentenced to death. Now, nearly three decades later, Sam is still alive thanks to numerous appeals of his lawyer who's just got fired by the old man. Adam Hall, a lawyer and Sam's grandson, wants to defend his grandfather and leaves Chicago for the Mississippi state.
Adam Hall has only 28 days before the execution of Sam in the gas chamber. One by one, his motions and requests are rejected by the local and federal courts. Finally, Adam understands that Sam hasn't acted alone in 1967 and that he's actually protecting someone.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Chamber |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1980's-1999
Legal/Political Thriller?
Yes
Legal Thriller Plotlets:
- finding out whether someone is really guilty
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- a lawyer creature
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavy
Body type
- average (woman)
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 60's-90's
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 80%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- fat (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Deep South
City?
Yes
Misc setting
- prison
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately messy visuals of dead
Movie makes you feel...
- depressed/sad
How many deaths in film?
- 3-4
Kind of violence:
- mission to rescue
- guns
Unusual forms of death
- asphyxiation
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
Lot of special effects?
Yes
Kinds of F/X
- exploding bombs
Is this movie based on a
- book
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