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A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two white men who raped his 10-year-old daughter, sparking a rebirth of the KKK.
A Time to Kill (1996) is a crime, drama and thriller film directed by Joel Schumacher, released on July 24, 1996 with a runtime of 2h 29m. It stars Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 3,077 ratings.
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Matthew McConaughey
as Jake Brigance
Sandra Bullock
as Ellen Roark
Samuel L. Jackson
as Carl Lee Hailey
Kevin Spacey
as Rufus Buckley
Ashley Judd
as Carla Brigance
Donald Sutherland
as Lucien Wilbanks
Oliver Platt
as Harry Rex Vonner
Charles S. Dutton
as Ozzie Walls
Brenda Fricker
as Ethel Twitty
Kiefer Sutherland
as Freddie Lee Cobb
Patrick McGoohan
as Judge Omar Noose
Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly
as Tonya Hailey
Directed by Joel Schumacher, written by Akiva Goldsman and John Grisham, produced by Michael G. Nathanson, Hunt Lowry and John Grisham.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 3,077 ratings.
**It's a good movie, but I've seen better courtroom dramas.** I saw this film not long ago and was very impressed with its quality. I didn't know, however, that it was based on a novel by John Grisham (I've never read it, and I have doubts if it was translated into Portuguese), and based very lightly on the emotional testimony of a young girl victim of rape. It should be noted, moreover, and by mere curiosity,…
Reviewed on June 16, 2023
The opening scenes of this movie are the sort that stay with you for ever: the brutal assault and murder of a young girl by two rednecks in Mississippi. Before their trial, they are gunned down in the courthouse by the girl's bereft father "Carl Lee Hailey" (Samuel L. Jackson) and it falls to "Brigance" (Matthew McConaughey) to defend the man in a state riddled with institutional and communal bigotry. Kevin Spacey…
Reviewed on August 27, 2023
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A Time to Kill (1996) is available to stream on Philo, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of A Time to Kill (1996) includes Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey and Ashley Judd. The film was directed by Joel Schumacher. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Time to Kill was released on July 24, 1996 and runs for 2h 29m.
A Time to Kill (1996) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 3,077 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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