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List Price: $14.98 | | Label: Warner Home Video
Salesrank: 2315
Released: March 26, 1997 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
John Grisham's bestseller A Time to Kill hits the screen with incendiary force, directed by Joel Schumacher (Batman Forever, The Client). Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Matthew McConaughey and Kevin Spacey portray the principals in a murder trial that brings a small Mississippi town's racial tensions to the flashpoint. Amid a frenzy of activist marches, Klan terror, media clamor and brutal riots, an unseasoned but idealistic young attorney mounts a stirring courtroom battle for justice. The superb ensemble also includes Brenda Fricker, Oliver Platt, Charles S. Dutton, Ashley Judd, Patrick McGoohan, Chris Cooper and both Donald and Keifer Sutherland. These and other talents make A Time to Kill "one of the year's most powerful films" (Jeffrey Lyons, SNEAK PREVIEW/ABC WORLD NEWS NOW).
Description of A Time to Kill:
You wouldn't know it by watching the Batman movies they collaborated on, but this smart adaptation of John Grisham's novel proves that director Joel Schumacher and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman have some talent when the right project comes along. Schumacher had previously directed Grisham's The Client, and brought equal craft and intelligence to this story about a young Southern attorney (Matthew McConaughey, in his breakthrough role) who defends a black father (Samuel L. Jackson) after he kills two men who raped his young daughter. Sandra Bullock plays the passionate law student who serves as McConaughey's legal aide and voice of conscience in the racially charged drama. Added to the star power of the lead roles is a fine supporting cast, including Kevin Spacey, Ashley Judd, and Oliver Platt. --Jeff Shannon
A Time to Kill Reviews:
Excellent! A Time to Kill.... 
2009-12-31 - This movie, in my humble opinion, is actually BETTER than the book. The film brings John Grisham's characters to magical life in such a manner that it can be watched again and again, with increasing appreciation. Provocative, thrilling, and resplendent....a cast of perfection that dances a tango of suspense....it will be in my permanent library of favorites!
Movie 
2009-12-30 - I love this movie. I can watch it over and over again. And it looks great on Blu-Ray
Very Dramatic
2009-10-08 - This is a very good dramma. this movie is really good. samul l. jackson is awesome in this movie. this is a must see
Blu-Ray Review
2009-10-03 - This movie looks very good on blu-ray and you don't have to flip it over half way through viewing like the standard dvd........lol
A good price on Amazon too.
The scary thing is, it's still happening today
2009-09-24 - "A Time to Kill" still can't be more true to what's happening in the United States of America. Even now as an African-American man has become our president, we still have violent racist acts occurring especially in the South. Why is there so much hate and violence? This film touches on these sorts of subjects. Samuel L. Jackson stars as a man who has been charged for the murder of two white men who have raped his ten-year old daughter. What happens next is an ongoing conflict in the state of Mississippi that involves the color of our skins. The real question here is: Was it right or wrong for Carl Lee to kill those who have plagued his family in the first place?
Before the atrocious "Batman and Robin," Joel Schumacher directed this masterpiece with no homoerotic overtones, no idiotic one-liners, and no flashy lights. This is pure reality that's filled with strong and realistic issues. Jackson, Sandra Bullock, Matthew McConaughey, Kevin Spacey, Kiefer & Donald Sutherland, and Patrick McGoohan all give very outstanding performances. I'm still surprised that none of these people were even nominated for an oscar. All in all, this is a provocative motion picture that deserves an A.
