Overview
A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two white men who raped his 10-year-old daughter, sparking a rebirth of the KKK.
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DirectorJoel Schumacher
WriterAkiva Goldsman
Cast
Matthew McConaughey
Jake Brigance
Sandra Bullock
Ellen Roark
Samuel L. Jackson
Carl Lee Hailey
Kevin Spacey
Rufus Buckley
Ashley Judd
Carla Brigance
Donald Sutherland
Lucien Wilbanks
Oliver Platt
Harry Rex Vonner
Charles S. Dutton
Ozzie Walls
Brenda Fricker
Ethel Twitty
Kiefer Sutherland
Freddie Lee Cobb
Patrick McGoohan
Judge Omar Noose
Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly
Tonya Hailey
Tonea Stewart
Gwen Hailey
John Diehl
Tim Nunley
Chris Cooper
Dwayne Looney
Nicky Katt
Billy Ray Cobb
Doug Hutchison
Pete Willard
Kurtwood Smith
Stump Sisson
Tim Parati
Winston
Beth Grant
Cora Mae Cobb
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Keywords
sniperrapecourtjurorsku klux klanmississippi riverforgivenessblackmailattempted murdertrialmurderlawyercapital punishmentgang raperacismcourtroomracial tensionmourningracial issuescourtroom drama
Details
Budget
$40M
Revenue
$152M
TMDb Votes
2,937
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026