A Time to Kill

Name: A Time to Kill
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1996-07-24
Duration: 2 h 29 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, Ashley Judd

1996·Movie·R·149 min·★ 7.4(3,159)

Crime Drama Thriller More English titles

“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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About A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill is a 1996 English-language crime, drama and thriller film directed by Joel Schumacher. The cast is led by Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson. It has a runtime of 2h 29m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 3200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube Free.

A Time to Kill was produced by Regency Enterprises and Warner Bros. Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on July 24, 1996, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $40 million, it went on to gross $152 million worldwide.

Director: Joel Schumacher
Writers: Akiva Goldsman
Release date: July 24, 1996
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $40 million
Box office: $152 million
Production: Regency Enterprises, Warner Bros. Pictures

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A Time to Kill cast & crew

A Time to Kill was directed by Joel Schumacher and written by Akiva Goldsman.

The cast features Matthew McConaughey as Jake Brigance, Sandra Bullock as Ellen Roark, Samuel L. Jackson as Carl Lee Hailey, Kevin Spacey as Rufus Buckley, Ashley Judd as Carla Brigance, and Donald Sutherland as Lucien Wilbanks.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Elliot Goldenthal, cinematography is by Peter Menzies Jr., and it was produced by Michael G. Nathanson and John Grisham.

Is A Time to Kill worth watching?

A Time to Kill holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 3,159 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed crime films.

At 2h 29m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, drama, and thriller, A Time to Kill is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch A Time to Kill

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