A Time to Kill (1996)
A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two men who raped his 10-year-old daughter, sparking a rebirth of the KKK. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Joel Schumacher
Written By: Akiva Goldsman, John Grisham
Starring: Donald Sutherland, Samuel L. Jackson, Kiefer Sutherland, Beth Grant, Oliver Platt, Kevin Spacey, Charles S. Dutton, Chris Cooper, Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock, John Diehl, Ashley Judd
Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime
Country: USA
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hellboy76 | 67 58th |
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Simplistic and familiar story is raised a bit by some solid performances and a well known cast.
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| 1 | sanjuro | 10 5th |
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Manipulative, sensationalist garbage.
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TheDiceman | 60 62nd |
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Good film.
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Mentaculus | 19 4th |
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Morally unsound and sensationalist.
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| 1 | doires | 65 29th |
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Probably as good as a John Grisham movie can get. Jackson and Spacey at it again.
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Luna6ix | 73 44th |
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Never the fan of courtroom dramas, I had a better time with this one than I expected. The court scenes are present, but there's a good chunk here that takes place elsewhere. The weakest part here is that all the characters seem rather one dimensional, and the movie itself seems to have decided what is right for the viewer, and even if I agree, I'm not a fan of movies telling me what to think. Additionally, I don't really understand why Bullock needed to be in this.
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Nearphotison | 79 58th |
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The Mockingbird-esque plot is highlighted by some really stellar performances. Feels a bit anvilicious with some of its morals, but McConaughey is great and I have to applaud the film for not hooking him up with Bullock in the end.
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spleen | 78 61st |
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Damn, I was lied to. This wasn't a comedy at all. How could any movie starring Sandra Bullock and Matthew McConaughey not be a light-hearted comedic romp? Except for when the KKK leader was set on fire, I barely even cracked a smile. Extras points to the always underrated Charles Dutton as well as the inimitable Battling Sutherlands.
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FrederikA | 70 67th |
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Perhaps the pinnacle of 90s Grisham-styled thrillers, and most definitely still a good watch, in all it's simplistic glory. In retrospect, though, Schumacher's usual vigilante-glorifying and the somewhat disconcerting notion about how true justice is acquired can leave a sour taste in your mouth...
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Bagger | 65 38th |
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On one hand, Matthew McConaughey pulls of a pretty good performance, probably setting the bar for loveable sleazeballs in from then on in. On the other hand - he throws a freaking pipe bomb halfway through the movie.... seriously, a pipe bomb.
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| Average Percentile 51.81% from 2358 Ratings |  |