The Chamber
Film1996113 min

The Chamber

Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Time is running out."

Boxlist takeA serious crime drama that is layered, fresh and dark. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.0 /10

TMDB · 180 votes

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Idealistic young attorney Adam Hall takes on the death row clemency case of his racist grandfather, Sam Cayhall, a former Ku Klux Klan member he has never met.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Directed by

  • James Foley

Cast

  • Chris O'Donnell
  • Gene Hackman
  • Faye Dunaway
  • Robert Prosky
  • Lela Rochon

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
1996
Runtime
113 min
Status
Released
Studio
Davis Entertainment
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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