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.
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Matthew McConaughey
Jake Brigance
Sandra Bullock
Ellen Roark
Samuel L. Jackson
Carl Lee Hailey
Kevin Spacey
Rufus Buckley
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe
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$40,000,000
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Keywords
rape
court
jurors
ku klux klan
mississippi river
forgiveness
blackmail
attempted murder
trial
murder
lawyer
courtroom
racial tension
racial issues
courtroom drama
legal thriller
sniper
capital punishment
gang rape
racism
legal drama
black community
avenging father
attempted hanging
deep south racism
inspirational
