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A Time to Kill poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 81.9 / 100
1996·Crime / Drama / Thriller·2h 29m

A TIME TO KILL

“Experience a time you'll never forget.”

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.

Above the Line
Joel Schumacher·DirectorAkiva Goldsman·ScreenplayPeter Menzies Jr.·Director of PhotographyElliot Goldenthal·Original Music ComposerWilliam Steinkamp·Editor
Cast
Matthew McConaughey·Jake BriganceSandra Bullock·Ellen RoarkSamuel L. Jackson·Carl Lee HaileyKevin Spacey·Rufus BuckleyAshley Judd·Carla BriganceDonald Sutherland·Lucien WilbanksOliver Platt·Harry Rex VonnerCharles S. Dutton·Ozzie WallsBrenda Fricker·Ethel TwittyKiefer Sutherland·Freddie Lee Cobb
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Joel Schumacher·Director
Writing· 1
Akiva Goldsman·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Peter Menzies Jr.·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
William Steinkamp·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Elliot Goldenthal·Original Music Composer
Production· 4
Michael G. Nathanson·ProducerHunt Lowry·ProducerJohn Grisham·ProducerArnon Milchan·Producer
By the Numbers
81.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
67%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$152M
ROI 281%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind A Time to Kill's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#8A0A0A
#FFFFFF
Mood
Serious, Dramatic, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features three individuals vertically stacked on the right side against a dark background. The top person is a woman with long dark hair, looking for”

dramathriller
Key Elements
GlassesStatuette
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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