A Time to Kill (1996 film)

A Time to Kill (1996 film)

A Time to Kill is a 1996 American courtroom crime drama film based on John Grisham’s 1989 novel of the same name. Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Matthew McConaughey, and Kevin Spacey star, with Oliver Platt, Ashley Judd, and Kiefer Sutherland, and Patrick McGoohan appearing in supporting roles. The film was a critical and commercial success, making USD 152 million at the worldwide box office.

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Summary A Time to Kill (1996 film)A Time to Kill is a 1996 American courtroom crime drama film based on John Grisham’s 1989 novel of the same name. Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Matthew McConaughey, and Kevin Spacey star, with Oliver Platt, Ashley Judd, and Kiefer Sutherland, and Patrick McGoohan appearing in supporting roles. The film was a critical and commercial success, making USD 152 million at the worldwide box office. It is the second of two films based on Gristam’s novels directed by Joel Schumacher, with the other being The Client released two years prior. It reached number one during its first two weeks and grossed over USD 108 million domestically.

It has an approval rating of 67% based on 55 reviews, with an average of 6.10. The critics’ consensus reads: \”long and superficial, A Time To Kill nonetheless succeeds on the strength of its skillful craftsmanship and top-notch performances. I think this is the best of the film versions of the Grishams novels, and I think it has been directed with skill, and added that the film has been one of the best films of the year, if not the best, of all time. I was absorbed by the film, and found the performances to be strong and convincing,\” said Roger Ebert.