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A Time to Kill is a 1996 American legal drama film based on John Grisham's 1989 novel of the same name. Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Matthew McConaughey, and Kevin Spacey star with Donald and Kiefer Sutherland appearing in supporting roles and Octavia Spencer in her film debut.
Jul 24, 1996 · A lawyer and his assistant defend a black man accused of killing two white men who raped his daughter in Mississippi. Based on a John Grisham novel, the film stars Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Joel Schumacher
- 1996-07-24
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- Joel Schumacher
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Dec 29, 2009 · Official trailer for "A time to kill" (1996) © Warner Bros. Sandra Bullock, Samuel L Jackson, Mathew McConaughey, Ashlee Jud and Kevin Spacey.
- 3 min
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- From a Lost Deck
The rape and subsequent revenge killing gain national media attention. The Ku Klux Klan begins to organize in the area. Freddie Lee Cobb (Kiefer Sutherland), the brother of Billy Ray, calls Brigance and his family with death threats and organizes the formation of a Klan chapter in the county.
Carl Lee Hailey (Samuel L. Jackson) is a heartbroken black father who avenges his daughter's brutal rape by shooting the bigoted men responsible...
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- Drama, Mystery & Thriller
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Jul 26, 1996 · A movie adaptation of John Grisham's novel about a black father who kills his daughter's rapists and hires a white lawyer to defend him. Roger Ebert praises the performances and the direction, but questions the morality and the portrayal of black characters.
