A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

1996 · 149 min · EN · R · 7.4 (2,969 votes)
Dir. Joel Schumacher · Starring Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, Ashley Judd, Donald Sutherland · Music Elliot Goldenthal

Experience a time you'll never forget.

CrimeDramaThriller

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.

VIBE

This is a searing, morally complex legal thriller that grips you with its raw emotional intensity. It explores the depths of racial injustice and the challenging pursuit of justice, leaving you to grapple with profound ethical questions long after the credits roll. The atmosphere is heavy with tension and the weight of human struggle.

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