The 10-year-old daughter of Carl Lee Haley, a black man from Mississippi, was raped by two white youths and seriously injured. When he learned that rapists were sentenced to ten years in prison at most, he revealed the idea of punishing the criminals himself. His lawyer Jack was supposed to report the incident to the police, but he did not do so. When the court arraigned the criminal, Carl shot the two to death. This matter immediately became a national sensation. During the interrogation, the prosecutor Rufus led the jury to pay attention to the fact that the two white youths were killed, while the lawyer Jack detailed the tragic situation of the little girl being raped and beaten, and the consequences of being unable to have children in the future. The members of the jury shed tears. The film is adapted from John Grisham's novel of the same name, and movies based on his works are very popular.
A Time to Kill movie plot
2021-11-15 08:01
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Rahul 2022-04-21 09:01:47
It's not particularly smooth. I feel that the emotional drama between Matthew McConaughey and Sandra Bullock is unnecessary. The courtroom drama now seems small. The subtle thing is that there are people who are righteous and righteous in this scene talking about justice. After all, guilt is guilt, but in "Law Abiding Citizen" everyone is applauding. I am very curious about the father who killed animals for revenge for his family (white people). The father is still tortured), why the audience's views will be slightly different. I don't know if it's because of their different skin tones.
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Shanna 2022-03-21 09:01:42
Sandra Bullock doesn't have much of a role, but it's really brilliant. However, I cannot accept the result of this trial, or rather the attitude of this defense and transmission. Isn't such a story ending a complete failure of the jury system?
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Jake Tyler Brigance: Your Honor, we would request a recess until-
[Roark walks in and goes to Brigance]
Jake Tyler Brigance: No, we will not need a recess, Your Honor, but just a few moments.
Judge Omar Noose: Mr. Brigance, when you and Lois Lane are ready...
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Judge Omar Noose: Good afternoon, citizens. Be seated. Counsel. And you, sir, are you Carl Lee Hailey?
Carl Lee Hailey: Yes sir.
Judge Omar Noose: Mr. Hailey, I am holding a copy of an indictment returned by the grand jury of Mississippi presenting that Carl Lee Hailey did murder Billy Ray Cobb, a human being, and James Willis Willard, a human being, and did attempt to kill Dwayne Looney, a peace officer, against the peace and dignity of the State of Mississippi. Do you understand the charges against you?
Carl Lee Hailey: Yes sir.
Judge Omar Noose: How do you wish to plead?
Carl Lee Hailey: [pause] Not guilty, Your Honor.
Jake Tyler Brigance: The defense enters a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, Your Honor.
Judge Omar Noose: Your trial is set for July 22nd. All pre-trial motions and matters are to be filed no later than July 8th. Is there anything further?
D.A. Rufus Buckley: Yes, Your Honor. In the response to the insanity plea, the state requests the defendant be examined by it's own doctors.
Judge Omar Noose: Granted.
D.A. Rufus Buckley: Additionally, the state opposes any request for bail.
Jake Tyler Brigance: But Your Honor, we have not yet asked for bail. Now Governor Buckley cannot oppose a request until one is made. He should have learned that in law school.
D.A. Rufus Buckley: Your Honor, even Mr. Brigance's meager legal experience should have taught him two things: number one, I have not been elected governor... yet. And number two, he is required to request bail. The state opposes any such request.
Judge Omar Noose: Well in the future why don't we just wait until he makes the request?
[DA Rufus Buckley nods lightly with a slight smile]
Jake Tyler Brigance: Thank you, Your Honor. Your Honor, we would like to request bail.
Judge Omar Noose: Denied. I have never allowed bail in a capital murder case and I don't feel that an exception is called for today.