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A Time to Kill (1996)

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Experience a time you'll never forget.

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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Cast & Crew

Director
Joel Schumacher
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    Jake Brigance Matthew McConaughey
  • Profile picture of Sandra Bullock
    Ellen Roark Sandra Bullock
  • Profile picture of Samuel L. Jackson
    Carl Lee Hailey Samuel L. Jackson
  • Profile picture of Kevin Spacey
    Rufus Buckley Kevin Spacey
  • Profile picture of Ashley Judd
    Carla Brigance Ashley Judd
  • Profile picture of Donald Sutherland
    Lucien Wilbanks Donald Sutherland
  • Profile picture of Oliver Platt
    Harry Rex Vonner Oliver Platt
  • Profile picture of Charles S. Dutton
    Ozzie Walls Charles S. Dutton

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