A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

Experience a time you'll never forget.

Directed by Joel Schumacher

Produced by Regency Enterprises, Warner Bros. Pictures

1996149 min7.4 / 10

A morally urgent courtroom drama that grapples with justice, racism, and the limits of vengeance through the trial of a father who killed his daughter's rapists.

A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two white men who raped his 10-year-old daughter, sparking a rebirth of the KKK.

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  • Is A Time to Kill sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is A Time to Kill violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is A Time to Kill scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is A Time to Kill easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does A Time to Kill end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Love85

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