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A Time to Kill (1996)

★ 7.5R143 minDirector: Joel Schumacher

1996 film by Joel Schumacher

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.

The film received mixed reviews but was a commercial success, making $152 million worldwide. It is the second of two films based on Grisham's novels directed by Joel Schumacher, with the other being The Client released two years prior. It marked the final film appearance of Joe Seneca.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is A Time to Kill about?
A Time to Kill (1996) — When Tonya Hailey, an innocent little African-American girl is raped and beaten by 2 beer-guzzling rednecks, the town of Clanton, Mississippi is shocked. Her father Carl Lee Hailey is outraged, and figuring he could not see those boys set free, decides to take justice into his ow
Is A Time to Kill based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is A Time to Kill scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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