i just finish watch this after i just finish hear about it . i will say it not great and but it definitely worth the time to watch . you have a very dramatic story of a murdering bigot grandson ( who a lawyer ) try to save his grandfather ( gene hackman ) from his execution in 28 day . just from their you know the plot be go to thicken . when i saw this movie have gene hackman and faye dunaway i say great i love those actor . it also get chris odonnell and ok not a bad actor ( but do he remind anyone else of matthew perry . ) and and it even get bo jackson . i be surprise by a few thing . one be that and bo jackson and despite not have many line and be quite good at act . another less pleasant be that and as much a i love her and faye dunaway do not do an overly impressive performance . watch her in bonnie and clyde and then compare her to this role . youre not even on the same chart . play a rich southern bell be maybe more difficult for her and but she do have a few good scene play a drunk . one thing that do not surprise me be gene hackman . mr. hackman be undoubtedly a great actor and be this movie he make no exception . he definitely need to give thanks to his make up crew and but he certainly deliver the punch . the emotion he show seem so powerful and like he really ready to join in a lynching . but he also prepare and not ready and but prepare to forgive . really i think that the only problem with this movie be the scene without gene hackman . the rest of the scene make everything seem more like a make for tv movie . the chemistry between adam hall ( chris odonnell ) and nora stark ( lela rochon ) be play off of more when they werent together . with good act this could have be a much good film . but still it be not bad . kudos to john grisham for the novel and it a good idea and it wasn not play out as well a it could have . but still and it still worth while watch .