on the surface the chamber be about a young lawyer name adam hall ( chris odonnell ) who be try to save his grandfather ( gene hackman ) from the death penalty . but really the movie be about break the cycle of racism and hatred and and bigotry that get his grandfather put on death row to begin with . although not one of grisham best and he still deserve credit for daringly go into a dark and despised part of american history . this movie may have stir many people the wrong way and touch a nerve with others . i saw an excellent depiction of a torn young man desire to help his grandfather in spite of his and everyone else despise of that same man . the movie be compel . just one tale about the troubled history of mississippi . a the character nora stark ( lela rochon ) say . mississippi have body bury everywhere .