Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson
Old ways die hard... and even now in the fast-changing American South, some old ways die harder than others. It's the lesson learned by Carl Lee Hailey, a Mississippi factory worker, when his ten-year...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 22, 1997
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Stats: 3,864 reviews
Flixster Reviews (3,864)
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September 28, 2009It?s a bit contrived but quite good, especially considering it?s a Joel Schumacher film!
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December 21, 2008This movie dealt with such a deplorable subject.. such a sickening act, without so much as one single gratuitously violent scene in the whole perfectly realised masterpiece.
It's a chilling, thought-provoking, hard-hitting piece that's taut, absorbing, and impeccably well-paced....( read more) -
March 24, 2008Very close to the book which is also great. The acting is spectacular. A sad story but also optimistic. Fantastic!
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October 11, 2009A very good film with an important story dealing not only with the race issues but with what is right and wrong. is justice, justice. Great cast who give great performances. a great film to watch.
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October 3, 2009a really great movie with outstanding acting by the great cast esp. matthew mcconaughey in his best role by far, the only thing is that i think it dragged in some parts
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Critic Reviews
June 6, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
A skillfully constructed morality play that pushes all the right buttons and arrives at all the right conclusions. full review
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December 1, 2007It was so wonderful movie,I watched it last night and I really enjoyed.The beginig of the film really made me nervous.
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November 7, 2007Very powerful movie from start to finish, the end makes me so happy when he gets to hug his daughter Tonya its all I can do to hold back tears every time I watch that part.
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April 17, 2007watch this for R.E
nearly cried :( the starting is awful i felt so upset for that little girl i wanted to give her a hug -
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February 6, 2007YES THEY DESERVE TO DIE AND I HOPE THEY BURN IN HELL. that was the most funniest part of the movie.
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January 22, 2007
so much for racism back in the day......brigance really made a difference in black ppl being freed from doing anything that was right but at the same time wrong.
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August 27, 2006I was once asked to write a one-A4 page summary exploring the moral issues of this - I wrote five! I highly recommend it to anyone studying media studies, religion, philosophy or if you're just looking for a good piece of cinematic genius on a night in.
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