A Time to Kill
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.
Release Year
1996
Runtime
149 min
Audience Score
7.4
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Story Snapshot
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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