The Chamber
1996 · 113 min · Director: James Foley
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Having survived the hatred and bigotry that was his Klansman grandfather's only legacy, young attorney Adam Hall seeks at the last minute to appeal the old man's death sentence for the murder of two small Jewish boys 30 years before. Only four weeks before Sam Cayhall is to be executed, Adam meets his grandfather for the first time in the Mississippi prison which has held him since the crime. The meeting is predictably tense when the educated, young Mr. "Hall" confronts his venom-spewing elder, Mr. "Cayhall," about the murders. The next day, headlines run proclaiming Adam the grandson who has come to the state to save his grandfather, the infamous Ku Klux Klan bomber. While the old man's life lies in the balance, Adam's motivation in fighting this battle becomes clear as the story unfolds. Not only does he fight for his grandfather, but perhaps for himself as well. He has come to heal the wounds of his own father's suicide, to mitigate the secret shame he has always felt for the genetic fluke which made this man his grandfather, and to bring closure -- one way or another -- to the suffering the old man seems to have brought to everyone he has ever known. But, would mercy soften his grandfather's heart?
Emotional fingerprint
The Chamber (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 52 % | 27 % | 38 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 19 % | 29 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 19 % | 35 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 53 % | 23 % | 49 % | 33 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 54 % | 24 % | 51 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 55 % | 29 % | 48 % | 44 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 44 % | 45 % | 55 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 76 % | 56 % | 51 % | 68 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 50 % | 55 % | 74 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 41 % | 50 % | 57 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 46 % | 54 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 79 % | 65 % | 58 % | 55 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 85 % | 65 % | 59 % | 66 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 83 % | 50 % | 68 % | 56 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 83 % | 56 % | 71 % | 56 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 56 % | 74 % | 69 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 84 % | 54 % | 75 % | 59 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 85 % | 69 % | 74 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 75 % | 64 % | 60 % | 49 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Sadness | 53 % | 42 % | 32 % | 27 % |
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Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Sgt. Clyde Packer
Marvin B. Kramer
Joe Lincoln
J.B. Gullitt
Details
- Directed by
- James Foley
- Written by
- William Goldman, Phil Alden Robinson, John Grisham
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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