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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Not For Children Movie Release: 1996 DVD Release: 05/27/1998 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Edition: Special Collection Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 53 mins Studio: Universal Studios Total Copies: 10 Genres: Drama, Crime, Courtroom Drama, Family Drama

Based on a novel by John Grisham, this drama deals with a man trying to come to terms with his family and their ugly secrets. Adam Hall (Chris O'Donnell) is a successful attorney based in Chicago who travels to Mississippi to look into the case of Sam Cayhall (Gene Hackman). An outspoken racist and member of the Ku Klux Klan, Cayhall was convicted in the early '60s of the murder of a Jewish civil rights lawyer and his children. Pending a last-minute appeal, it looks as if Cayhall will finally go to the electric chair, and Adam has arrived to see what he can do. It hardly seems like the sort of case Adam would normally be involved with, until we discover Adam's secret: he is actually Cayhall's grandson, and despite his misgivings about the man's racist views, he wants to see if he can spare his life. Cayhall, however, has little use for Adam and even less regard for his legal skills. As Adam spends time with his Aunt Lee (Faye Dunaway), who witnessed Cayhall's execution of a black man years ago, he gets a more complete and disturbing picture of Cayhall's race hatred and the terrible toll it has taken on his family and the community. The Chamber marked the acting debut of former baseball and football star Bo Jackson. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Chris O'Donnell - Adam Hall
Gene Hackman - Sam Cayhall
Faye Dunaway - Aunt Lee
Robert Prosky - E. Garner Goodman
Lela Rochon - Nora Stark
Raymond J. Barry - Rollie Wedge
Millie Perkins

James Foley's adaptation of John Grisham's The Chamber comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. A closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1, while Spanish and French soundtracks have been recorded in Dolby Digital Surround. Spanish subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include production notes, and biographies of the cast. This is a fine release from Universal that boasts excellent sound and picture quality. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide