A Time To Kill
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- Synopsis
- Carl Lee Hailey (Samuel L. Jackson) takes the law into his own hands after the legal system fails to adequately punish the men who brutally raped and beat his daughter, leaving her for dead....
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- Director(s)
- Joel Schumacher
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Brothers
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 145 min.
Critic Reviews
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The New York Times | Janet MaslinAdd Critic to Favorites
If the film doesn't add up to a cogent legal argument, neither does it have trouble delivering 2 hours and 20 minutes' worth of sturdy, highly charged drama.Read the full review
Variety | Todd McCarthyAdd Critic to Favorites
As originated by Grisham and adapted by Akiva Goldsman, this is a story of elemental emotional and legal issues splashed across a large canvas, and director Joel Schumacher has done a solid job of keeping the many components in focus and balance.Read the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
A Time to Kill, based on the first novel by John Grisham, is a skillfully constructed morality play that pushes all the right buttons and arrives at all the right conclusions.Read the full review
