A Time to Kill
Experience a time you'll never forget.
Experience a time you'll never forget.
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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1996
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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.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
149 min
Release date:
24 Jul 1996
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$40,000,000
Revenue:
$152,266,007
Awards:
7 wins & 12 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
A likable -- maybe even lovable -- movie.
– Richard Schickel,
TIME Magazine,
14 Jun 2009
fresh:
Although it has its share of implausibilities, A Time To Kill is generally the most satisfying of the John Grisham screen adaptations to date.
– Todd McCarthy,
Variety,
8 Oct 2008
rotten:
Justice may be blind, but rarely have courtroom dramas presumed quite so heavily on cultural myopia as this heinous version of John Grisham's first novel.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
fresh:
If the film doesn't add up to a cogent legal argument, neither does it have trouble delivering 2 hours and 20 minutes' worth of sturdy, highly charged drama.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
Untrained as an actor, with only three minor roles to his credit, McConaughey holds the screen against Samuel L. Jackson, Sandra Bullock and Kevin Spacey, and completely justifies the buzz surrounding his role...
– Edward Guthmann,
San Francisco Chronicle,
18 Jun 2002