A Time to Kill (1996 film)

A Time to Kill
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJoel Schumacher
Screenplay byAkiva Goldsman
Based onA Time to Kill
by John Grisham
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPeter Menzies Jr.
Edited byWilliam Steinkamp
Music byElliot Goldenthal
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • July 24, 1996 (1996-07-24)
Running time
149 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$40 million[1]
Box office$152 million[1]

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.

  1. ^ a b "A Time to Kill – Box Office Data". The Numbers. Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  2. ^ "A Time to Kill (1996)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on July 11, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2020.