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The Chair

1963Movie54 min

Documentary
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IMDb7.2

A moving, cathartic documentary movie about politics and society.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Story

Follows a crusading lawyer as he embarks on a campaign to save an African-American man, Paul Crump, from the electric chair. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2007.

Feels like

  • Legal Drama
  • Racial Injustice
  • Capital Punishment
  • Social Commentary
  • 1960s America
  • Historical
  • Activism
  • Black and White

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Crew

Directed by
Richard Leacock, D. A. Pennebaker, Gregory Shuker
Produced by
Gregory Shuker

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Facts

August 24, 1963 · 54 min · Disturbing Imagery

Released
August 24, 1963
Runtime
54 min
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Documentary
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
3 countries