Gripping suspense in this southern set drama. Sandra Bullock is oddly matched to McConaughey who lights the fire. Unfortunately, Samuel L. Jackson waits in the wings.
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04/23/03
A Time to Kill (1996)
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Reviews Counted:48
Fresh:33
Rotten:15
Average Rating:6.1/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 30 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: This adaptation of John Grisham's bestseller takes place in the small town of Canton, Mississippi, where two White rednecks kidnap, rape and savagely beat a young Black girl. The men are caught,... [More]
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, Sandra Bullock
Director: Joel Schumacher
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Reviews for A Time to Kill
This may be a case where you have to read the book to appreciate the film, but if that's true, the film hasn't done its job.
03/16/03
No review available.
03/04/03
Nothing more than an entry in Matthew McConaughey's filmography.
02/14/03
No review available.
02/04/03
Proves that imaginative lawyers can sometimes tease justice out of her hiding places.
08/27/02
No review available.
07/26/02
Untrained as an actor, with only three minor roles to his credit, McConaughey holds the screen against Samuel L. Jackson, Sandra Bullock and Kevin Spacey, and completely justifies the buzz surrounding his role...
06/18/02
Top CriticThere are no surprises here except for the indecipherable motivations and exacting length of two hours and twenty minutes.
06/05/02
No review available.
04/12/02
McConaughey, 26, is dynamite in a performance of smarts, sexiness, scrappy humor and unmistakable star sizzle.
06/06/01
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01/01/00
Like many artists today, Grisham and Schumacher exploit racial tension without understanding it.
01/01/00
Director Joel Schumacher and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman seem incapable of emphasizing what's important and relegating the rest to secondary status.
01/01/00
There is so much plot crammed into this 21/2-hour thriller that instead of an epic, ensemble tale of racism in modern America, it becomes an episodic, skim-the-surface series of melodramatic skits.
01/01/00
Never has a 145-minute film been less thrilling and more predictable.
01/01/00
No review available.
01/01/00
Despite certain drawbacks, A Time to Kill is involving, energetic, and occasionally thought-provoking. All things considered, this film will make for a worthwhile trip to the cinema for all, not just those who have time to kill.
01/01/00
Top CriticAn outstanding courtroom drama, and easily the best adaptation of one of John Grisham's legal thrillers.
01/01/00
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