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+ | {{Infobox Movie|{{PAGENAME}} | ||
+ | |name={{PAGENAME}} | ||
+ | |picture=ATTK poster.jpg | ||
+ | |caption=''Theatrical Poster'' | ||
+ | |country=[[Image:USA.jpg|25px]]United States | ||
+ | |director=[[Joel Schumacher]] | ||
+ | |date=1996 | ||
+ | |language=English | ||
+ | |studio=Regency Enterprises | ||
+ | |distributor=Warner Bros. | ||
+ | |character1=Carl Lee Hailey | ||
+ | |actor1=[[Samuel L. Jackson]] | ||
+ | |character2=Jake Brigance | ||
+ | |actor2=[[Matthew McConaughey]] | ||
+ | |character3=Ellen Roark | ||
+ | |actor3=[[Sandra Bullock]] | ||
+ | |character4=Rufus Buckley | ||
+ | |actor4=[[Kevin Spacey]] | ||
+ | |character5=Sheriff Ozzie Walls | ||
+ | |actor5=[[Charles S. Dutton]] | ||
+ | |character6=Freddie Lee Cobb | ||
+ | |actor6=[[Kiefer Sutherland]] | ||
+ | |character7=Lucien Wilbanks | ||
+ | |actor7=[[Donald Sutherland]] | ||
+ | |character8=Judge Omar Noose | ||
+ | |actor8=[[Patrick McGoohan]] | ||
+ | |character9=Carla Brigance | ||
+ | |actor9=[[Ashley Judd]] | ||
+ | |character10=Deputy Sheriff Dwayne Looney | ||
+ | |actor10=[[Chris Cooper]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
'''''A Time to Kill''''' is the 1996 feature film adaptation of the John Grisham novel of the same name. The film stars [[Samuel L. Jackson]] as a black father who takes revenge on the two white men responsible for his daughter's rape, and subsequently hires a young white attorney ([[Matthew McConaughey]]) to defend him. The film's cast also includes [[Sandra Bullock]], [[Kevin Spacey]], [[Donald Sutherland]], and [[Kiefer Sutherland]]. The film also was the second John Grisham novel to be adapted by director [[Joel Schumacher]] (the first being 1994's ''[[The Client]]''). | '''''A Time to Kill''''' is the 1996 feature film adaptation of the John Grisham novel of the same name. The film stars [[Samuel L. Jackson]] as a black father who takes revenge on the two white men responsible for his daughter's rape, and subsequently hires a young white attorney ([[Matthew McConaughey]]) to defend him. The film's cast also includes [[Sandra Bullock]], [[Kevin Spacey]], [[Donald Sutherland]], and [[Kiefer Sutherland]]. The film also was the second John Grisham novel to be adapted by director [[Joel Schumacher]] (the first being 1994's ''[[The Client]]''). | ||
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=Handguns= | =Handguns= | ||
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− | Sheriff Ozzie Walls ([[Charles Dutton]]) is seen pulling what appears to be a [[ | + | Sheriff Ozzie Walls ([[Charles Dutton]]) is seen pulling what appears to be a [[Ruger GP100]] when Carl Lee opens fire in the courthouse. |
− | [[File: | + | [[File:GP101.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Ruger GP100, 4" barrel - .357 Magnum]] |
− | [[Image:ATTK006.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sheriff Ozzie Walls ([[Charles Dutton]]) is seen pulling what appears to be a [[ | + | [[Image:ATTK006.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sheriff Ozzie Walls ([[Charles Dutton]]) is seen pulling what appears to be a [[Ruger GP100]] when Carl Lee opens fire in the courthouse.]] |
− | [[Image:ATTK007.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The revolver is seen holstered.]] | + | [[Image:ATTK007.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The revolver is seen holstered. Note the distinctive grip identifying it as a [[Ruger GP100]].]] |
=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
==M16A1== | ==M16A1== | ||
− | Carl Lee Hailey ([[Samuel L. Jackson]]) uses an [[M16A1]] to take revenge on the men who raped his daughter. In the book, it was explained that Hailey acquired the M16 from a friend who had served in Vietnam and smuggled the rifle illegally back to America after his tour ended. However, this background info was not included in the film. | + | Carl Lee Hailey ([[Samuel L. Jackson]]) uses an [[M16A1]] to take revenge on the men who raped his daughter. In the book, it was explained that Hailey acquired the M16 from a friend who had served in Vietnam and smuggled the rifle illegally back to America after his tour ended. However, this background info was not included in the film. Hailey is only charged with murder. In real life possession of an unregistered machinegun is a violation of the 1934 National Firearms Act and a federal crime. |
[[Image:M16A1w30rdMag.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M16A1 Rifle - 5.56x45mm]] | [[Image:M16A1w30rdMag.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M16A1 Rifle - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[Image:ATTK001.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Carl Lee Hailey ([[Samuel L. Jackson]]) bursts through the closet armed with an [[M16A1 Rifle]]. The forward assist is visible in this shot.]] | [[Image:ATTK001.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Carl Lee Hailey ([[Samuel L. Jackson]]) bursts through the closet armed with an [[M16A1 Rifle]]. The forward assist is visible in this shot.]] |
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A Time to Kill is the 1996 feature film adaptation of the John Grisham novel of the same name. The film stars Samuel L. Jackson as a black father who takes revenge on the two white men responsible for his daughter's rape, and subsequently hires a young white attorney (Matthew McConaughey) to defend him. The film's cast also includes Sandra Bullock, Kevin Spacey, Donald Sutherland, and Kiefer Sutherland. The film also was the second John Grisham novel to be adapted by director Joel Schumacher (the first being 1994's The Client).
The following weapons were used in the film A Time to Kill:
WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!
Handguns
Ruger GP100
Sheriff Ozzie Walls (Charles Dutton) is seen pulling what appears to be a Ruger GP100 when Carl Lee opens fire in the courthouse.
Rifles
M16A1
Carl Lee Hailey (Samuel L. Jackson) uses an M16A1 to take revenge on the men who raped his daughter. In the book, it was explained that Hailey acquired the M16 from a friend who had served in Vietnam and smuggled the rifle illegally back to America after his tour ended. However, this background info was not included in the film. Hailey is only charged with murder. In real life possession of an unregistered machinegun is a violation of the 1934 National Firearms Act and a federal crime.
M16 (SP1)
While the rifle that Hailey uses in the shooting is an M16A1, the rifle shown by District Attorney Rufus Buckley (Kevin Spacey) in his closing argument is actually an original M16 (SP1).
M16A2
National Guardsmen are seen holding M16A2s as they guard the courthouse.
Winchester Model 70
Freddie Lee Cobb (Kiefer Sutherland) uses a scoped Winchester Model 70 rifle in the assassination attempt on Jake Brigance (Matthew McConaughey).
Machine Guns
M60
A National Guardsmen is seen manning a Humvee-mounted M60 machine gun.
Other
M203 Grenade Launcher
A National Guardsman is briefly seen riding on top of a Humvee with an M203 grenade launcher underslung on his M16A2.