chris odonnell and gene hackman be true to the role that they be portray . at least they have every appearance of how i would see those kind of people in a trial . i have see trial in person and in the medium too . the k. k. k. own south and a man or a murderer . odonell be adamant and totally focused . the hatred be furious and blinding and a these not so good ole boys gather and fight and even kill and under the belief of racial purification . but samuel kayhill ( hackman ) be not what he appear to be . but a his time in prison be come to an end and the big end and death and his grandson adam hall ( chris o donell ) be run in fast motion to try and bring about an appeal and from the govn . or a stay of execution . the performance be grip and powerful and the directing be detail and well craft . i recommend this prison drama for drama and racial issue and a superb story . ( ) .