A Time to Kill (1996 film)

A Time to Kill
A Time to Kill
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Joel Schumacher
Screenplay by	Akiva Goldsman
Based on	A Time to Kill; by John Grisham
Produced by	Arnon Milchan; John Grisham; Michael Nathanson; Hunt Lowry;
Starring	Sandra Bullock; Samuel L. Jackson; Matthew McConaughey; Kevin Spacey; Brenda Fricker; Oliver Platt; Charles S. Dutton; Ashley Judd; Patrick McGoohan; Donald Sutherland;
Cinematography	Peter Menzies Jr.
Edited by	William Steinkamp
Music by	Elliot Goldenthal
Production; company	Regency Enterprises
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	July 24, 1996;
Running time	149 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$40 million
Box office	$152 million

A Time to Kill is a 1996 American legal drama film based on John Grisham's 1989 novel of the same name. Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Matthew McConaughey, and Kevin Spacey star with Donald and Kiefer Sutherland appearing in supporting roles and Octavia Spencer in her film debut. The film received mixed reviews but was a commercial success, making $152 million worldwide.^[2] It is the second of two films based on Grisham's novels directed by Joel Schumacher, with the other being The Client released two years prior.

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