1996 · 149 min · R

A Time to Kill

Name: A Time to Kill
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1996
Duration: 149 min
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, Ashley Judd

Directed by Joel Schumacher · Crime, Drama, Thriller

A Time to Kill (1996) is a Crime film, directed by Joel Schumacher set in Mississippi during the 1980s. It runs 149 minutes and is rated R.

A courtroom, with a tense tone. Themes of prejudice & racism and revenge run throughout.

Composer

Elliot Goldenthal

Cinematography

Peter Menzies Jr.

Cast

Matthew McConaugheySandra BullockSamuel L. JacksonKevin SpaceyAshley JuddDonald SutherlandOliver PlattCharles S. Dutton

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Mississippi

Setting

Rural

When

1980s

Premise & themes

Premise

Courtroom

Themes

Prejudice & Racism Revenge

Tone

Tense

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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A Time to Kill

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

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