Synopsis
A young man fresh out of law school tries to win a reprieve for his racist grandfather who is on death row.
Scores
Overall Score
50.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
49.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
62.7%
Review Aggregate
33.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 29% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, character-driven, suspenseful. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
emotionalcharacter-drivensuspensefulvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris O'Donnell | 1996 | $4,000,000 source | $7,997,451 | reported |
| Gene Hackman | 1996 | $1,778,000 | $3,555,000 | (est) |
| Faye Dunaway | 1996 | $1,339,000 | $2,677,000 | (est) |
| Lela Rochon | 1996 | $1,095,000 | $2,188,000 | (est) |
| Robert Prosky | 1996 | $936,000 | $1,872,000 | (est) |
| Raymond J. Barry | 1996 | $824,000 | $1,648,000 | (est) |
| David Marshall Grant | 1996 | $740,000 | $1,479,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score13.0
RT critic review count24
Rotten Tomatoes audience score39.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes16,905
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $14,551,359 | $29,093,444 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $14,551,359 | $29,093,444 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $7,275,680 | $14,546,722 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $21,007,000 | $42,000,612 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $24,887,000 | $49,758,139 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $3,492,326 | $6,982,427 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $56,662,006 | $113,287,899 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $40,000,000 | $79,974,507 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $6,050,000 (est) | $12,096,144 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $1,133,000 | $2,265,278 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $3,555,000 | $7,107,734 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $6,800,000 | $13,595,666 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $57,538,000 | $115,039,329 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $-875,994 | $-1,751,430 |
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