Question 1

What real-life case inspired John Grisham to write 'A Time to Kill'?

Accepted Answer

Grisham was inspired by the 1984 testimony of a 12-year-old rape victim in Mississippi, and he imagined what would happen if her father had killed her attackers.

Question 2

Why is 'A Time to Kill' often joked about as the sweatiest movie ever?

Accepted Answer

After seeing the film, author John Grisham reportedly quipped to director Joel Schumacher, 'Schumacher knows we have air conditioning in Mississippi, right?'

Question 3

How did Matthew McConaughey land the lead role of Jake Brigance?

Accepted Answer

McConaughey initially auditioned for Freddie Lee Cobb but wanted Jake Brigance. He asked director Joel Schumacher for a private screentest and got the part.

Question 4

What compliment did Forest Whitaker give Kiefer Sutherland about his performance?

Accepted Answer

Whitaker told Sutherland it took guts to play white supremacist Freddie Lee Cobb so unflinchingly, adding that people wouldn't just see it as acting.

Question 5

What major award nomination did 'A Time to Kill' receive?

Accepted Answer

The film was nominated for a Golden Globe award in 1997.

Question 6

What real-life case inspired John Grisham to write 'A Time to Kill'?

Accepted Answer

Grisham was inspired by the 1984 rape case of Marcie and Julie Scott in Mississippi, though he reversed the races of victim and perpetrator for his novel.

Question 7

Why is 'A Time to Kill' often joked about as the sweatiest movie ever?

Accepted Answer

After viewing the film, author John Grisham reportedly quipped to director Joel Schumacher, 'Schumacher knows we have air conditioning in Mississippi, right?'

Question 8

How did Matthew McConaughey land the lead role of Jake Brigance?

Accepted Answer

McConaughey initially auditioned for Freddie Lee Cobb but preferred Jake Brigance. He asked director Joel Schumacher for a private screentest and won the role.

Question 9

What compliment did Forest Whitaker give Kiefer Sutherland about his performance?

Accepted Answer

Forest Whitaker told Kiefer Sutherland it took guts to play white supremacist Freddie Lee Cobb so unflinchingly, adding that people wouldn't just see it as acting.

Question 10

What central conflict drives the plot of 'A Time to Kill'?

Accepted Answer

A young lawyer defends a black man who killed two white men who raped his 10-year-old daughter, sparking a resurgence of the KKK in their Mississippi town.

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