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A Time to Kill (1996) - Movie Browser

Samuel L. Jackson kills two men in cold blood—and you're rooting for him.

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sweaty Southern Gothic90s legal thrillermoral minefield

Overview

Drama Thriller Crime

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.

Content warning

murder courtroom drama inspirational lawyer rape ku klux klan frightened racism sniper attempted murder+5 more

racial justice vs. legal justicevigilante moralityKKK's enduring terror

Standout Aspects

Acting

McConaughey's closing argument—career-making three minutes.

Direction

Schumacher dials back the camp; this is his grown-up mode.

Best for:Streaming·Solo

Heads up:Violence·Disturbing

Director

Joel Schumacher

ReleasedJul 24, 1996

Runtime2h 29m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensityhigh

Tonedark

Feelheavy

Budget$40M·Revenue$152.3M

Top 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

Charles S. Dutton

Ozzie Walls

Brenda Fricker

Ethel Twitty

Kiefer Sutherland

Freddie Lee Cobb

Patrick McGoohan

Judge Omar Noose

Tonea Stewart

Gwen Hailey

John Diehl

Tim Nunley

Chris Cooper

Dwayne Looney

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