John Grisham's explosive novel is brought to the screen by Joel Schumacher. Carl Lee (Samuel L. Jackson) seeks violent revenge after his 10-year-old daughter is brutally assaulted. Lawyer Jake Brigance (Matthew McConaughey) has to save him from Death Row, against mounting pressure from both the Ku Klux Klan and the Civil Rights Movement. Sandra Bullock stars as Brigance's student lawyer aide, while Kevin Spacey appears as the ruthless prosecutor, Rufus Buckley.
Director: Joel Schumacher
Producer: Arnon Milchan
Producer: Michael Nathanson
Producer: Hunt Lowry
Producer: John Grisham
Writer: Akiva Goldsman
Music: Elliot Goldenthal
Cinematographer: Peter Menzies Jr
Actor: Sandra Bullock
Actor: Samuel L. Jackson
Actor: Matthew McConaughey
Actor: Kevin Spacey
Actor: Brenda Fricker
Actor: Oliver Platt
Actor: Charles S. Dutton
Actor: Ashley Judd
Actor: Patrick McGoohan
Actor: Donald Sutherland
Actor: Thomas Byrd
Actor: Kurtwood Smith