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A small southern town explodes in racist violence, as a crusading legal team battles the odds defending a father on trial for murder. From the bestselling thriller by John Grisham.
Original Release
07/24/1996
US Release
07/24/1996
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Matthew McConaughey | Jake Tyler Brigance / Jake Brigance |
| Sandra Bullock | Ellen Roark |
| Samuel L. Jackson | Carl Lee Hailey |
| Kevin Spacey | D.A. Rufus Buckley / Rufus Buckley |
| Oliver Platt | Harry Rex Vonner |
| Charles S. Dutton | Sheriff Ozzie Walls / Ozzie Walls |
| Brenda Fricker | Ethel Twitty |
| Donald Sutherland | Lucien Wilbanks |
| Kiefer Sutherland | Freddie Lee Cobb |
| Patrick McGoohan | Judge Omar Noose |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Matthew McConaughey | Jake Tyler Brigance / Jake Brigance |
| Sandra Bullock | Ellen Roark |
| Samuel L. Jackson | Carl Lee Hailey |
| Kevin Spacey | D.A. Rufus Buckley / Rufus Buckley |
| Oliver Platt | Harry Rex Vonner |
| Charles S. Dutton | Sheriff Ozzie Walls / Ozzie Walls |
| Brenda Fricker | Ethel Twitty |
| Donald Sutherland | Lucien Wilbanks |
| Kiefer Sutherland | Freddie Lee Cobb |
| Patrick McGoohan | Judge Omar Noose |
| Ashley Judd | Carla Brigance |
| Tonea Stewart | Gwen Hailey |
| RaéVen Kelly | Tonya Hailey |
| Darrin Mitchell | Skip Hailey |
| LaConte McGrew | Slim Hailey |
| Devin Lloyd | Willie Hailey |
| John Diehl | Tim Nunley |
| Chris Cooper | Deputy Dwayne Powell Looney / Dwayne Looney |
| Nicky Katt | Billy Ray Cobb |
| Doug Hutchison | James Louis 'Pete' Willard / Pete Willard |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William M. Elvin | Producer |
| John Grisham | Producer |
| Hunt Lowry | Producer |
| Arnon Milchan | Producer |
| Michael G. Nathanson | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1997 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
