A Time to Kill (1996)

07/24/1996 (US) • 2h 29m

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Experience a time you'll never forget.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Matthew McConaughey

Jake Brigance

Sandra Bullock

Ellen Roark

Samuel L. Jackson

Carl Lee Hailey

Kevin Spacey

Rufus Buckley

Ashley Judd

Carla Brigance

Donald Sutherland

Lucien Wilbanks

Oliver Platt

Harry Rex Vonner

Brenda Fricker

Ethel Twitty


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$40,000,000.00

Revenue

$152,266,007.00

Keywords

sniper

rape

court

jurors

ku klux klan

mississippi river

forgiveness

blackmail

attempted murder

trial

murder

lawyer

capital punishment

gang rape

racism

courtroom

racial tension

mourning

racial issues

courtroom drama

legal drama

legal thriller

black community

avenging father

inspirational

attempted hanging

frightened

deep south racism

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