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A Time to Kill
A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

July 24, 1996
2h 29m
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

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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Director
Joel Schumacher
Cast
Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, Ashley Judd, Donald Sutherland, Oliver Platt, Charles S. Dutton, Brenda Fricker, Kiefer Sutherland
Release Date
July 24, 1996
Production
Regency Enterprises, Warner Bros. Pictures

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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