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A Time to Kill
Drama 1996 2 hr 29 min
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Carl Lee Hailey (Samuel L. Jackson) is a heartbroken black father who avenges his daughter's brutal rape by shooting the bigoted men responsible for the crime as they are on their way to trial. He turns to Jake Brigance (Matthew McConaughey), an untested lawyer, to defend him. Brigance struggles to believe that he can get Hailey acquitted in this small, segregated Southern town, given Hailey's race and the deliberate nature of his crimes, but Carl has unshakable faith in him.
Drama 1996 2 hr 29 min
R
Starring Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Matthew McConaughey
Director Joel Schumacher

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A Time to Kill
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Carl Lee Hailey (Samuel L. Jackson) is a heartbroken black father who avenges his daughter's brutal rape by shooting the bigoted men responsible for the crime as they are on their way to trial. He turns to Jake Brigance (Matthew McConaughey), an untested lawyer, to defend him. Brigance struggles to believe that he can get Hailey acquitted in this small, segregated Southern town, given Hailey's race and the deliberate nature of his crimes, but Carl has unshakable faith in him.

Legal drama candidly tackles race relations in America.

  • Average 6.1
  • Reviews 57
  • Fresh 38
  • Rotten 19

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Studio
20th Century Fox
Released
1996
Run Time
2 hr 29 min
Rated
R for a scene of brute sexuality, and for occasional strong language.
Region of Origin
United States

© 1996 A Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Original Audio
English
Audio
English (United States) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)
Subtitles
English (CC), Korean

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.

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