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A Time To Kill [DVD] [1996]

DVD ~ Matthew McConaughey
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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  • 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, Widescreen
  • 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: 143 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004CWNR
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,261 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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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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Wide Screen
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1
Interactive Menus
Production Notes
Scene Access
Trailer
Arabic\Czech\English\Greek\Hungarian\Icelandic\Polish\Turkish
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Moving and very watchable...., 29 Oct 2001
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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.
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24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Mindblowing, 25 Jul 2003
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.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Grisham Adaptation, 21 May 2007
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This movie based on the book with the same title, is about a trial about a man who shot some people because his daughter was raped, and the KKK is coming in, as the trial goes on. This is a very powerful drama, and a decent cast as well, Samuel L. Jackson, Sandra Bullock, Donald Sutherland, Kevin Spacey, Kiefer Sutherland, Matthew McConaughey, and Ashley Judd. Very great and dramatic acting, directed by Joel Schumacher, the man who brought Falling Down,Batman & Robin,Batman Forever,Phone Booth,The Lost Boys St. Elmo's Fire and many others. The scenes at trial were very realistic and convincing and the beginning of the film was perhaps the most disturbing in this movie, and the scene with the KKK coming in was also disturbing. A must see for those who have read the book, I believe they have captured the feel of it very accurately. Watch it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Taut and excellent court room drama
This is an all time favourite film. A Time to Kill blurs the line between what is more morally wrong and takes on the big issue of racial divides. Read more
Published 8 months ago by S. Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Film Exposing America's Racism & its Criminal VENGEANCE System.
When a 12 year old black girl is raped, beaten and almost murdered by two racist, redneck pigs, the little girl's father shoots both of them dead whilst they are being taken to... Read more
Published 15 months ago by James Uscroft

3.0 out of 5 stars Should have been better
Carl Lee Hailey (Samuel T. Jackson) is a poor black man in a racially-divided Southern town. When two white men brutally rape his daughter, he decides to kill them and he does -... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Kona

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth a 2nd, 3rd, 4th and nth watch
This film was shown on TV last night and I have seen a few times, but every time I see it again, I always get a different feeling. Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2007 by D. Mwiinga

4.0 out of 5 stars what would you do in the same situation?
A time to kill raises the moral issue on whether there actually is a way you can kill someone and get away with it in terms of it being justified,no the film isnt about war,thats... Read more
Published on 6 Oct 2006 by sean paul mccann

5.0 out of 5 stars Sensational
This is one of my favourite movies. An excellent cast and gripping storyline. Definately worth seeing
Published on 3 Aug 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent..........
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! Read more
Published on 17 Jul 2003 by Stuart Leyland

5.0 out of 5 stars this film hits you right between the eyes
This film is a must-see! I really relate to this,as I don't know what I'd do if anyone did those awful things to my child. Read more
Published on 20 Sep 2001 by Heather Graham @dodge@simonpau...

5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the best film you will ever see.
One of the best court room dramas ever created and a very heart breaking film that will show the true horrors of the KKK which were so prominent in certain areas of america's... Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2001 by marilynmiddleton@hotmail.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Much better than The Firm
Surprisingly for a Grisham adaptation and a Schummacher directed film this is a truly poignant tale. Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2001

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