The Chamber (1996 film)

The Chamber
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJames Foley
Screenplay by
Based onThe Chamber
by John Grisham
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyIan Baker
Edited byMark Warner
Music byCarter Burwell
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • October 11, 1996 (1996-10-11)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$40 million[1]
Box office$22.5 million[2]

The Chamber is a 1996 American legal thriller film directed by James Foley. It is based on John Grisham's 1994 novel of the same name. The film stars Chris O'Donnell, Gene Hackman (who had previously appeared in another Grisham adaptation, The Firm), Faye Dunaway, Lela Rochon, Robert Prosky, Raymond J. Barry, and David Marshall Grant.

  1. ^ Ascher-Walsh, Rebecca (October 18, 1996). "Trial and Errors: How a mess of rewrites and meddling Yankees turned 'The Chamber' into hard labor". Entertainment Weekly.
  2. ^ The Chamber at Box Office Mojo