AwardMatthew McConaughey in tense drama, Golden Globe-nominated.
It's summer, and conflict simmers just below the surface of a steamy Southern town. Passions ignite after the brutal rape of a young blackgirl, and suddenly it's a time to question, to rage and to kill. Into this cauldron of bigotry and vengeance enters an idealistic young lawyer who risks his job, his home and his family to fight for justice in this hard-edged adaptation of John Grisham's best...
It's summer, and conflict simmers just below the surface of a steamy Southern town. Passions ignite after the brutal rape of a young blackgirl, and suddenly it's a time to question, to rage and to kill. Into this cauldron of bigotry and vengeance enters an idealistic young lawyer who risks his job, his home and his family to fight for justice in this hard-edged adaptation of John Grisham's best...