To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
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Reviews Counted: 38 Fresh: 37 Rotten:1 Average Rating: 8.9/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 29 mins
Synopsis: Robert Mulligan's classic adaptation of Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, set in the racially charged atmosphere of Macon County, Alabama in the 1930s, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is a poignant coming-of-age story. Winner of four Academy Awards including Best Screenplay (written by... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Philip Alford, Brock Peters, Robert Duvall
Director: Robert Mulligan
Screenwriter: Horton Foote
Producer: Alan J. Pakula
Composer: Elmer Bernstein
Screenwriter: Horton Foote
Producer: Alan J. Pakula
Composer: Elmer Bernstein
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With the Tom Robinson plot intertwining with Scout and Jem's education in the ugly flaws of a world they're only beginning to comprehend, today the film offers an extra accumulated layer of 'meaning.'
04/04/06
Regardless of its flaws, it occupies a specific place in American cinema; it's easy to enjoy and hard to forget.
09/30/05
Arguably one of the best dramatic films ever made, brought home with tons of great features, a sparkling new transfer, and a nifty fold-out case.
09/27/05
Combining the best of Southern Gothic and coutroom drama traditions, this Oscar-winner is poignant as a classic coming-of-age tale and expose of the American legal system
08/21/05
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08/23/04
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