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A Time to Kill

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When an innocent little African American girl named Tonya Hailey is raped and beaten by 2 beer-guzzling rednecks, the town of Canton, Mississippi is shocked. Her father, Carl Lee, is outraged, and figuring he could not see those boys be set free, decides to take justice into his own hands and kills them in front of numerous witnesses in the courthouse. Now it's up to Jake Brigance to get him off the hook. He has people that help him, but he is up against tough D.A. Rufus Buckley. Will he be able to prove that a black man can get a fair trial in Mississippi?

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Matthew McConaughey
Jake Tyler Brigance
Sandra Bullock
Ellen Roark
Samuel L. Jackson
Carl Lee Hailey

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Awards

  • 1997 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - nominated
  • 1997 - Grammy - Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television - nominated
  • 1997 - Image Award - Outstanding Motion Picture - winner
  • 1997 - Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture - winner

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