# The Chamber (1996)

> A young lawyer risks professional and emotional ruin to seek mercy for his unrepentant Klansman grandfather on death row.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3499

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: James Foley
- Cast: Chris O'Donnell, Gene Hackman, Faye Dunaway, Robert Prosky, Lela Rochon, Bo Jackson, Millie Perkins, David Marshall Grant
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115862/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: somber, tense, morally confrontational, serious movie night, legal thriller marathon

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