description A Time to Kill Overview
A Time to Kill is a 1996 legal drama adapted from John Grisham’s novel. The film features an ensemble cast including Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, and Matthew McConaughey, portraying characters involved in a courtroom case. Donald Sutherland and Kiefer Sutherland appear in supporting roles alongside Octavia Spencer's debut.
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info A Time to Kill Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1996 |
help A Time to Kill FAQ
Why is Carl Lee Hailey put on trial in A Time to Kill?
Carl Lee, played by Samuel L. Jackson, kills the two white men accused of brutally attacking his young daughter. The trial centers on whether attorney Jake Brigance can persuade a Mississippi jury to understand Carl Lee's actions.
What is Jake Brigance's closing argument about?
Jake asks the jurors to imagine the crime against Carl Lee's daughter in graphic detail and then tells them to imagine that she is white. The argument confronts the racial bias shaping how the all-white jury views the case.
Where is A Time to Kill set?
The story takes place in the fictional town of Clanton in Ford County, Mississippi. John Grisham returned to this setting and to Jake Brigance in later novels including Sycamore Row and A Time for Mercy.
Who directed the 1996 film adaptation?
Joel Schumacher directed the film from Akiva Goldsman's screenplay. Matthew McConaughey plays Jake Brigance alongside Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, and Donald Sutherland.
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