![]() Peter Travers felt that "they cram in too much," adding: "This distracts from the heart of the picture, which is in the bond between Carl Lee (the brilliant Jackson is quietly devastating) and Jake, a husband and father who knows he, too, would have shot anyone who raped his little girl." However, the film was not without its detractors.Īnthony Puccinelli gave the film one star, calling it "worthless" and remarking: "A Time to Kill argues for vigilantism but disguises its message by making the vigilante black, allowing viewers to think their blood lust and thirst for revenge is actually empathy for the oppressed." ![]() Marjorie Baumgarten of the Austin Chronicle wrote: "To its credit, A Time to Kill allows the debate to snake through the entire movie, engagingly pitting characters and speeches against each other, creating a dramatic forum for ethical debate uncommon in most commercial American films." Roger Ebert gave "A Time to Kill" three stars out of four, saying: "I was absorbed by A Time to Kill, and found the performances strong and convincing," and added that "this is the best of the film versions of Grisham novels, I think, and it has been directed with skill by Joel Schumacher."Įdward Guthmann from the San Francisco Chronicle said that the film "has a strong feel for this kind of glossy pop entertainment and a way of integrating social issues without sacrificing narrative drive." Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave it a grade of "A" on a scale of A+ to F. The film has a score of 54 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 21 reviews. The consensus reads: "Overlong and superficial, A Time to Kill nonetheless succeeds on the strength of its skillful craftsmanship and top-notch performances". On Rotten Tomatoes, "A Time to Kill" has an approval rating of 67% based on 55 reviews with an average rating of 6.16\10. "A Time to Kill" reached #1 at the box office during its first two weeks, grossing $14,823,159 during its opening weekend and grossed $108,766,007 worldwide. Reportedly, Donald Sutherland wanted the character of Lucien Wilbanks to be more of a radical drunkard, but Joel Schumacher wanted a mostly serious drama and said that it would be too much comic relief. Other actors who were considered for the lead role included Alec Baldwin, Brad Pitt, Bill Paxton, Ralph Fiennes and Aidan Quinn. Kevin Costner was considered for the role as well, but he wanted complete control of the project and when Grisham objected to that, Costner eventually passed on it. Woody Harrelson wanted to play the role of Jake Brigance, but John Grisham objected to his casting. He went to director Joel Schumacher, who granted McConaughey a private screentest. Matthew McConaughey was originally cast in the role of Freddie Lee Cobbs, but after rating the script, he preferred the role of Jake Brigance. Other filming locations included Tampa, Florida and Jackson International Airport in Jackson, Mississippi.ĭirector Joel Schumacher originally offered the lead role to Val Kilmer during the production of " Batman Forever", but Kilmer declined it. Willard Tyrell Bassįilming for "A Time to Kill" took place from Septemto December of 1995 in London, Ontario, Canada and Canton, Mississippi.
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