

A Time to Kill
1996-07-24 · 149 min · ★ 7.4
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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Production details
- Directors
- Joel Schumacher
- Production companies
- Regency Enterprises, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 40,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 152,266,007
Top Cast
Matthew McConaugheyJake Brigance
Sandra BullockEllen Roark
Samuel L. JacksonCarl Lee Hailey
Kevin SpaceyRufus Buckley
Ashley JuddCarla Brigance
Donald SutherlandLucien Wilbanks
Oliver PlattHarry Rex Vonner
Charles S. DuttonOzzie Walls
Brenda FrickerEthel Twitty
Kiefer SutherlandFreddie Lee Cobb
Patrick McGoohanJudge Omar Noose
Tonea StewartGwen Hailey
John DiehlTim Nunley
Chris CooperDwayne Looney
Nicky KattBilly Ray Cobb
Doug HutchisonPete Willard
Kurtwood SmithStump Sisson
Tim ParatiWinston
Beth GrantCora Mae CobbTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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