A Time to Kill

In 1996 John Grisham’s novel, A Time to Kill, was brought to life by director Joel Schumacher. A Time to Kill tells the story of a black father on trial in the south after he takes vengeance on the two white men who brutally raped and attempted to kill his 10-year-old daughter. The town is divided as the trial commences, and the family of the murdered racist rapists pulls in the KKK, which further threatens to rip the community apart. A Time to Kill hit #1 in the box office making $152 million on a $40 million budget and is packed with talent featuring: Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, Donald Sutherland, Kiefer Sutherland, Oliver Platt, Charles S. Dutton, Ashley Judd, Brenda Fricker, and Patrick McGoohan. But, does it hold up? Listen in as Jon, Colin, and Brent debate morality as we see if this flick deserves a fair trial, or if it’s a time to watch a different movie.