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| Product Details |
| In a small southern town in the 1960s, a black man awaits trial for murdering the two rednecks who viciously raped his 10-year-old daughter. A young, idealistic white lawyer takes up the father's defense, and the incendiary case becomes a firestorm of racism and controversy, ripping the town apart. Based on John Grisham's bestselling first novel. |
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Key Information
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| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Directors: |
Joel Schumacher |
| Actors: |
Ashley Judd · Brenda Fricker · Charles S. Dutton · Donald Sutherland · Kevin Spacey · Kiefer Sutherland · M. Emmet Walsh · Oliver Platt · Sandra Bullock |
| Stars: |
Matthew McConaughey · Samuel L. Jackson |
| UPC: |
012569652439, 085391431725, 085391431732, 085391529835, 883929090945 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 30min |
| Available Formats: |
DVD, VHS, VHS: Spanish Subtitled, VHS: Widescreen |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Subgenre: |
Theatrical Release |
| Release Date: |
1996 |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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VHS Editions
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- VHS: Spanish Subtitled
- 2hr 30min
- Warner Home Video
- May 20, 1997
- R (MPAA)
- 012569652439
- Sound Features: Surround, Stereo
, - VHS: Widescreen
- 2hr 30min
- Warner Home Video
- July 15, 1997
- R (MPAA)
- 085391529835
- Sound Features: Surround, Stereo
, - VHS
- 2hr 30min
- Warner Home Video
- December 30, 1996
- R (MPAA)
- 085391431732
- Sound Features: Surround, Stereo
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Professional Reviews
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(07/15/1996, Todd McCarthy): "...The most satisfying of the John Grisham screen adaptations to date....Well served by a stellar cast....In the film's most riveting performance, Jackson capitalizes on his role's potent dramatic opportunities...", (07/24/1996, p.10B, Mike Clark): "...Handsome...", (07/24/1996, p.F1, Kenneth Turan): "...McConaughey does an impeccable movie-star turn...", (08/08/1996, p.68-70, Peter Travers): "...[McConaughey] is dynamite in a performance of smarts, sexiness, scrappy humor and unmistakable star sizzle...", (10/01/1996, p.54-5, John Wrathall): "...Plenty of enjoyable turns....Casting McConaughey in the lead certainly pays off..." |
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