Summary
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.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+26)
Critics 29Audiences 55GoodWatch 42
Metascore45
Tomatometer13%
User score6.4
IMDb6.0
Letterboxd · 5 K ratings2.8/5
Audience score39%
Box office
45%of its budget back
- Budget
- $50 M
- Worldwide
- $23 M
Worldwide it made back $23 M of the $50 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 53 min
A typical length for crime movies, +7 min on the typical 106
typical 106113Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 70 countries
Released
1996
October 11, 1996
30 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
17 of 17
Chris O'DonnellAdam Hall
Gene HackmanSam Cayhall
Faye DunawayLee Cayhall Bowen
Robert ProskyE. Garner Goodman
Lela RochonNora Stark
Bo JacksonSgt. Clyde Packer
Millie PerkinsRuth Kramer
David Marshall GrantGov. David McAllister
Raymond J. BarryRollie Wedge
Nicholas PryorJudge Flynn F. Slattery
Richard BradfordWyn Lettner
Harve PresnellAttorney General Roxburgh
Josef SommerPhelps Bowen
Jane KaczmarekDr. Anne Biddows
Seth IslerMarvin B. Kramer- GWGreg Wayne ElamJoe Lincoln
Greg GoossenJ.B. Gullitt
Directing · 1
- James Foley Director
Writing · 3
- Phil Alden Robinson Screenplay
- William Goldman Screenplay
- John Grisham Novel
Production · 9
- David T. Friendly Executive Producer
- Karen Kehela Sherwood Executive Producer
- Ric Kidney Executive Producer
- Ron Howard Producer
- Brian Grazer Producer
- John Davis Producer
Camera · 1
- Ian Baker Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Mark Warner Editor
Sound · 1
- Carter Burwell Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- David Brisbin Production Design
- Mark Worthington Art Direction
- Lisa Fischer Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 10
- Tracy Tynan Costume Design
- Lance Anderson Makeup Artist
- Angel De Angelis Key Hair Stylist
- Leonard Engelman Key Makeup Artist
- Iraina Gibson Hairstylist
- Bonnie Clevering Hairstylist
Other crew · 8
- Webster Whinery Stunts, Stunt Coordinator
- Nils Allen Stewart Stunts
- Kevin Grevioux Stunts
- Doc Duhame Stunts
- Hugh Aodh O'Brien Stunts
- Greg Goossen Stand In
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