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A Time to Kill is a 1996 legal drama and courtroom thriller directed by Joel Schumacher, based on the bestselling 1989 novel by John Grisham. The story is set in a racially tense Canton, Mississippi, where a Black father, Carl Lee Hailey, takes vigilante justice by killing the two white men who brutally raped his ten-year-old daughter. The film centers on the high-stakes murder trial where young, idealistic lawyer Jake Tyler Brigance must defend Hailey against an emotional and prejudiced community. The major actors and actresses, Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, and Kevin Spacey, deliver powerful performances. Released on July 24, 1996, the movie was produced by Arnon Milchan, John Grisham, Michael Nathanson, and Hunt Lowry. It proved to be a commercial success, grossing $152 million worldwide. The film is a powerful exploration of justice, revenge, and racial bias in the American South, making it a key title for e-commerce search results related to classic legal thrillers and John Grisham adaptations.