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Time To Kill (1996) : J B S. It Is A
Time To Kill (1996) : J B S. It Is A
Time to kill was a film released in 1996 in the United States. It had Samuel Jackson (Carl lee) and
Matthew McConaughey (jake brigance) as the main protagonistS. IT IS based on the A Grisham
novel.
In a Mississippi town, two white youths raped a 10-year-old girl CALLED Tonya, her father Carl
WAS armed on the day of the trial AND HE killed them. The city, with a majority of white people,
came out to demonstrate against Carl and asked for a death sentence. A young lawyer named
Jake decided to defend him in front of the court,. Ddespite being a white man, the brothers of
the two youths attempted to kill him for defending Carl.
This movie was also released in Argentina, Spain and other countries. Many people liked it
because it relates the situation that people of color lived in at that time. It debuted in American
theaters with $ 14 million. He I T won several awards including the A Golden Globe.
It has always been my favorite movie, I see him IT every time it comes into my head. What I he
likes most about the movie is Jake's role in the final, it did him HE IS great.