Crime ·Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 1996 · 2h 29m

A Time to Kill

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Director
Joel Schumacher
Cast
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
Crew
Peter Menzies Jr. — Director of Photography William Steinkamp — Editor Elliot Goldenthal — Original Music Composer Akiva Goldsman — Screenplay John Grisham — Novel Arnon Milchan — Producer
Tagline

Experience a time you'll never forget.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer A Time to Kill — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
sniperrapecourtjurorsku klux klanmississippi riverforgivenessblackmailattempted murdertrialmurderlawyer
Key Collaborators
Joel Schumacher Director Peter Menzies Jr. Director of Photography William Steinkamp Editor Elliot Goldenthal Original Music Composer Akiva Goldsman Screenplay John Grisham Novel Arnon Milchan Producer Hunt Lowry Producer John Grisham Producer Michael G. Nathanson Producer Larry Fulton Production Design Ingrid Ferrin Costume Design
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