USA,
1996, 149 min
(Alternative: 143 min)
Directed by:
Joel SchumacherScreenplay:
Akiva GoldsmanCinematography:
Peter Menzies Jr.Composer:
Elliot GoldenthalCast:
Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, Oliver Platt, Charles S. Dutton, Brenda Fricker, Donald Sutherland, Kiefer Sutherland (more)VOD (3)
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A small-town lawyer defends a Black father on trial in Mississippi for taking vengeance on the white men who brutally attacked his young daughter. (Netflix)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Golden Globes
- 1997 - Samuel L. Jackson (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
Golden Raspberry Awards (Razzies)
- 1996 - Akiva Goldsman (Worst Written Film Grossing Over $100 Million)