- Actors: Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, Oliver Platt
- Directors: Joel Schumacher
- Writers: John Grisham, Akiva Goldsman
- Producers: Arnon Milchan, Hunt Lowry, John Grisham, Michael G. Nathanson, William M. Elvin
- Format: PAL
- Language English
- Subtitles: English, Turkish, Hungarian, Polish, Icelandic, Arabic, Croatian, Czech, Greek
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Warner Home Video
- DVD Release Date: 11 May 1998
- Run Time: 149 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004CWNR
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,275 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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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, Amazon.com
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Arabic\Czech\English\Greek\Hungarian\Icelandic\Polish\Turkish
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1
Interactive Menus
Production Notes
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Trailer
Arabic\Czech\English\Greek\Hungarian\Icelandic\Polish\Turkish
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41 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mindblowing,
This review is from: A Time To Kill [DVD] [1996] (DVD)
I first saw this film not knowing who Grisham was, having never read any of his novels or seen any of their adaptations. I wasn't expecting much and I got far more than I could have ever hoped for. From the very first scenes, the film hits you between the eyes with shocking scenes that are horrifying yet at the same time emotional. It tackles a number of sensitive issues at the same time - racism, rape, murder, vigilatism, sexual equality to name a few - something which few films do and even fewer manage to do successfully. The cast are excellent, the characters believable and well portrayed and the storyline, although extreme, is convincing and could well be a true story. Although the outcome is slightly predictable, it is still a fascinating and gripping story that will suck you in, churn you up and spit you out again and will stay with you for a long time to come.
30 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very Moving and very watchable....,
By A Customer
This review is from: A Time To Kill [DVD] [1996] (DVD)
This film has everything you could hope for from a film that is based on the writer, John Grisham. As usual, Grisham has written a book which is very easily transferred from page to film.The acting in A time to Kill is consistently good with a lot of big names in the cast list. The most notable of performances is that of Samuel L. Jackson who skill as an actor has proved unquestionnable. This being a law film does not mean that the film is cheifly concerned with legalities. It is a film charged with raw emotion and sorrow. However this film has very moving and uplifting sequences of which to boast. This film makes compelling viewing and causes the viewer to question their own racial prejudices and feel ashamed of what was allowed to occur until really quite recently. The competent direction of Joel Schumacher keeps this intellectually stimulating story appealing to the eye. Well worth watching, I urge you to do so.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent..........,
By Stuart Leyland (Manchester, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Time to Kill [VHS] [1996] (VHS Tape)
This is an excellent film and proved so by managing to keep 30 14-15 year olds quiet for the entire film - and that's some achievement! We all agreed that the film was excellent, showing exactly what was/is wrong with the world.Fantastic acting all the way through, particularly the scenes in court and the last part in court is perhaps one of my favourite parts.
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