Soon, Jake Brigance would have more on his plate than he ever bargained for: a case that would shatter his life personally and professionally. In short, a trial lawyer's dream.įor Carl Lee Hailey was black his politically ambitious prosecutor and judge-as well as his victims-were white.īefore long, the case would transform a quiet Southern town into a battlefield, swarming with journalists and camera crews, marching Klansmen and singing civil rights groups, presided over by the National Guard. It was a case that was attracting national attention, a case that could mean fame and fortune. To some, it was justice to others, murder.įaced with the grim prospect of the gas chamber, Carl Lee sought help from Jake Brigance, a young, ambitious attorney whose adrenaline surged as he took on Carl Lee's defense. Armed with an M-16 rifle, he pumped them full of bullets in a bloody courthouse massacre. Days later, unable to contain his grief and rage, her father, Carl Lee Hailey, took revenge against Tonya's attackers.
On a spring afternoon in Clanton, Mississippi, when 10-year-old Tonya Hailey should have been attending to childlike things, two rednecks subjected her to a rape and beating so savage it would leave her scarred forever. Now he presents us with a masterfully drawn, fever-pitched courtroom drama of vengeance and retribution. Book 1 A Time to Kill by John Grisham 4.10 783,046 Ratings 6,562 Reviews published 1989 313 editions An alternate cover edition for the ISBN 9780385338 Want to Read Rate it: Book 2 Sycamore Row by John Grisham 4. Why did Tonya envision her father running desperately through the woods 3. The movie is based on the popular novel by John Grisham and has themes of integrity and perseverance.Intricate plotting, whirlwind pacing and behind-the-scenes authenticity made John Grisham's legal thriller The Firm a runaway best seller. How would you describe Sheriff Ozzie Walls 2. Characters swear ("s-t" and more) and use racially charged slurs (the "N" word) they also drink and smoke.
Expect to see racial violence (including a cross burning) and the use of guns/weapons characters are killed, and the rape scene is very upsetting. The chain of events following the death of these men creates an atmosphere of tension within the small Southern town, and revenge is sought by the Ku Klux Klan. Jackson) accused of killing the two white men who raped his 10-year-old daughter. Parents need to know that A Time to Kill is a drama set in Mississippi about a white lawyer ( Matthew McConaughey) who defends a black man ( Samuel L. Characters drink and drive.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. You are my secret weapon because you are one of the bad guys.
I hope they burn in hell.' 'You Jake, thats how. Our daughters, Jake, they aint never gonna play together.' 'Yes, they deserved to die. Two characters are alcoholics who drink throughout the film. I aint never seen you in my part of town.
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