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A Time to Kill is a 1996 American legal drama film based on John Grisham's 1989 novel of the same name. Sandra Bullock , Samuel L. Jackson , Matthew McConaughey , and Kevin Spacey star, with Donald and Kiefer Sutherland appearing in supporting roles and Octavia Spencer in her film debut.
By the time she began fourth grade, Barsi was earning an estimated $100,000 per year (equivalent to $258,000 in 2023) allowing her family to buy a three-bedroom house in West Hills, Los Angeles. [4] As she was short for her age—she was 3 ft 8 in (112 cm) at age 10 [ 1 ] —she began receiving hormone injections at UCLA to encourage her growth.
In 1989 she became the first Irish actress to win an Academy Award for her role in My Left Foot, in the Best Supporting Actress category. In 2008 Fricker was honoured with the inaugural Maureen O'Hara Award at the Kerry Film Festival. [9] In 2020, The Irish Times ranked her 26th on its list of the greatest Irish film actors of all time. [10]
The movie depicts the life of Dawn Anna, a teacher and single mother of four children. Soon after meeting her eventual husband, she is diagnosed with a severe brain disease that requires a serious operation. Shortly after her recovery, her daughter Lauren Townsend is murdered by shooters in the Columbine High School massacre.
The website's critical consensus reads: "Danny DeVito-directed version of Matilda is odd, charming, and while the movie diverges from Roald Dahl, it nonetheless captures the book's spirit". [20] On Metacritic , the film has a score of 72 out of 100 based on reviews from 21 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [ 21 ]
Wilcox was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and moved with her family to Highlands, North Carolina, as a baby.Her interest in theater was sparked by her parents, [1] Jack H. and Virginia Wilcox, who founded the Highlands Community Theater (now known as the Highlands Playhouse) in 1939.
A Time to Kill is a 1989 legal thriller and debut novel by American author John Grisham. The novel was rejected by many publishers before Wynwood Press eventually gave it a 5,000-copy printing. When Doubleday published The Firm, Wynwood released a trade paperback of A Time to Kill, which became a bestseller.
Octavia Lenora Spencer (born May 25, 1970) [1] [a] is an American actress. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards.