19962h 29mDir. Joel Schumacher

A Time to Kill

Name: A Time to Kill
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1996-07-24
Duration: 2 h 29 min
Rating: 4.5
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, Ashley Judd

“Experience a time you'll never forget.”

CrimeDramaThriller

4.5 / 5.0

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1st Half: 4.5 ★vs2nd Half: 4.5 ★

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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.

Starring:Matthew McConaughey,Sandra Bullock,Samuel L. Jackson,Kevin Spacey,Ashley Judd

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

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

Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly

Tonya Hailey

Key Production Crew

Director

Joel Schumacher

Screenplay & Writers

Akiva Goldsman, John Grisham

Cinematography

Peter Menzies Jr.

Original Score

Elliot Goldenthal

Producers

Michael G. Nathanson, John Grisham, Hunt Lowry

Film Details

Budget$40,000,000

Box Office Revenue$152,266,007

Original Languageen

Production Studios

Regency EnterprisesWarner Bros. Pictures

Keywords & Themes

#sniper#rape#court#jurors#ku klux klan#mississippi river#forgiveness#blackmail#attempted murder#trial

Community Reviews & Logs

Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

1ST WATCHImported Log

4.5

How come I never watched this movie? What a movie. Great storyline, work, I was holding my breath throughout the movie, but the calmness of Carl-Lee's lawyer, Allan's knowledge and skill in finding info made me relax. O...

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