1996 • R • 2h 29m
7.4/10
( users) 
Overview
A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two white men who raped his 10-year-old daug 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.
7.4/10
( users) Cast / Crew 
Matthew McConaughey Jake Brigance 
Sandra Bullock Ellen Roark 
Samuel L. Jackson Carl Lee Hailey 
Kevin Spacey Rufus Buckley 
Ashley Judd Carla Brigance 
Donald Sutherland Lucien Wilbanks 
Oliver Platt Harry Rex Vonner 
Charles S. Dutton Ozzie Walls 
Brenda Fricker Ethel Twitty 
Kiefer Sutherland Freddie Lee Cobb 
Patrick McGoohan Judge Omar Noose 
Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly Tonya Hailey 
Tonea Stewart Gwen Hailey 
John Diehl Tim Nunley 
Chris Cooper Dwayne Looney 
Peter Menzies Jr. Director of Photography 
Arnon Milchan Producer 
Hunt Lowry Producer 
Akiva Goldsman Screenplay William Steinkamp Editor John Grisham Producer Larry Fulton Production Design 
Joel Schumacher Director Michael G. Nathanson Producer 
Bill Johnson Unit Production Manager 
Elliot Goldenthal Original Music Composer Mali Finn Casting William M. Elvin Associate Producer John Grisham Novel 
Troy Gilbert Stunts
Matthew McConaughey Jake Brigance Sandra Bullock Ellen Roark Samuel L. Jackson Carl Lee Hailey Kevin Spacey Rufus Buckley Ashley Judd Carla Brigance Donald Sutherland Lucien Wilbanks Oliver Platt Harry Rex Vonner Charles S. Dutton Ozzie Walls Brenda Fricker Ethel Twitty Kiefer Sutherland Freddie Lee Cobb Patrick McGoohan Judge Omar Noose Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly Tonya Hailey Tonea Stewart Gwen Hailey John Diehl Tim Nunley Chris Cooper Dwayne Looney Peter Menzies Jr. Director of Photography Arnon Milchan Producer Hunt Lowry Producer Akiva Goldsman Screenplay William Steinkamp Editor John Grisham Producer Larry Fulton Production Design Joel Schumacher Director Michael G. Nathanson Producer Bill Johnson Unit Production Manager Elliot Goldenthal Original Music Composer Mali Finn Casting William M. Elvin Associate Producer John Grisham Novel Troy Gilbert Stunts 
Keywords
sniper rape court jurors ku klux klan mississippi river forgiveness blackmail attempted murder trial murder lawyer capital punishment gang rape racism courtroom racial tension racial issues courtroom drama legal drama legal thriller black community avenging father inspirational attempted hanging deep south racism
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