A Time to Kill

1996 film by Joel Schumacher
Movie film Q498867
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A Time to Kill

Summary

A Time to Kill is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.58% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,863 views/month, #545 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Time to Kill's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • A Time to Kill was directed by Joel Schumacher[4].
  • Akiva Goldsman wrote the screenplay for A Time to Kill[5].
  • A Time to Kill's composer is recorded as Elliot Goldenthal[6].
  • A Time to Kill's genre is crime film[7].
  • A Time to Kill's genre is trial film[8].
  • A Time to Kill's genre is drama film[9].
  • A Time to Kill's genre is thriller film[10].
  • A Time to Kill's genre is film based on a novel[11].
  • A Time to Kill's genre is vigilante film[12].
  • A Time to Kill's based on is recorded as A Time to Kill[13].
  • A cast member of A Time to Kill was Sandra Bullock[14].
  • A cast member of A Time to Kill was Samuel L. Jackson[15].
  • A cast member of A Time to Kill was Matthew McConaughey[16].
  • A cast member of A Time to Kill was Kevin Spacey[17].
  • A cast member of A Time to Kill was Ashley Judd[18].
  • A cast member of A Time to Kill was Donald Sutherland[19].
  • A cast member of A Time to Kill was Oliver Platt[20].
  • A cast member of A Time to Kill was Kiefer Sutherland[21].
  • A cast member of A Time to Kill was Charles S. Dutton[22].
  • A cast member of A Time to Kill was Chris Cooper[23].
  • A cast member of A Time to Kill was Patrick McGoohan[24].
  • A cast member of A Time to Kill was Brenda Fricker[25].
  • A cast member of A Time to Kill was Kurtwood Smith[26].
  • A cast member of A Time to Kill was Nicky Katt[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on A Time to Kill was Elliot Goldenthal[28]. Producers include Arnon Milchan[29] and John Grisham[30]. It was directed by Joel Schumacher[4]. Akiva Goldsman wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Sandra Bullock[14], Samuel L. Jackson[15], Matthew McConaughey[16], Kevin Spacey[17], Ashley Judd[18], and Donald Sutherland[19].

Publication

Publication dates include July 24, 1996[31], November 7, 1996[32], and September 13, 1996[33]. The original language of A Time to Kill was English[34]. Genres include crime film[7], trial film[8], drama film[9], thriller film[10], film based on a novel[11], and vigilante film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Subject and Themes

A Time to Kill's main subject is capital punishment[36].

Reception

Reviews include 6.2/10[37], 53/100[38], and 66%[39].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Time to Kill's after a work by is recorded as John Grisham[40].

Why It Matters

A Time to Kill ranks in the top 0.58% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,863 views/month, #545 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  17. [19] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  31. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] . wikidata.org.
  33. [39] . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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