A Time to Kill: cast and crew

• Joel Schumacher † 2020 57 at release Also in Trespass (2011)

Actors

26

Crew

3

Youngest at release

24 yearsOctavia Spencer

Eldest at release

68 yearsPatrick McGoohan

• Matthew McConaughey Jake Tyler Brigance 26 at release Also in Interstellar (2014)
• Sandra Bullock Ellen Roark 32 at release Also in Gravity (2013)
• Samuel L. Jackson Carl Lee Hailey 47 at release Also in Avengers Assemble (2012)
• Kevin Spacey D.A. Rufus Buckley 37 at release Also in Se7en (1995)
• Oliver Platt Harry Rex Vonner 36 at release Also in 2012 (2009)
• Charles S. Dutton Sheriff Ozzie Walls 45 at release Also in Se7en (1995)
• Brenda Fricker † 2026 Ethel Twitty 51 at release Also in Albert Nobbs (2011)
• Donald Sutherland † 2024 Lucien Wilbanks 61 at release Also in The Hunger Games (2012)
• Kiefer Sutherland Freddie Lee Cobb 29 at release Also in Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)

The whole cast 26

1. Matthew McConaughey Jake Tyler Brigance
2. Sandra Bullock Ellen Roark
3. Samuel L. Jackson Carl Lee Hailey
4. Kevin Spacey D.A. Rufus Buckley
5. Oliver Platt Harry Rex Vonner
6. Charles S. Dutton Sheriff Ozzie Walls
7. Brenda Fricker Ethel Twitty
8. Donald Sutherland Lucien Wilbanks
9. Kiefer Sutherland Freddie Lee Cobb
10. Patrick McGoohan Judge Omar Noose
11. Ashley Judd Carla Brigance
12. Tonea Stewart Gwen Hailey
13. John Diehl Tim Nunley
14. Chris Cooper Deputy Dwayne Powell Looney
15. Nicky Katt Billy Ray Cobb
16. Doug Hutchison James Louis 'Pete' Willard
17. Kurtwood Smith Stump Sisson
18. Beth Grant Cora Mae Cobb
19. Anthony Heald Dr. Wilbert Rodeheaver
20. Andy Stahl Reluctant Male Juror
21. Mike Pniewski Deputy Tatum
22. Octavia Spencer Roark's Nurse
23. Rebecca Koon Dell
24. Leonard L. Thomas Man in Lumberyard
25. Steve Coulter Klansman
26. M. Emmet Walsh Dr. Willard Tyrell 'W.T.' Bass (the Defense Psychologist)

Production companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, Regency Enterprises

Who plays Jake Tyler Brigance in A Time to Kill?

Matthew McConaughey plays Jake Tyler Brigance.

Who plays Ellen Roark in A Time to Kill?

Sandra Bullock plays Ellen Roark.

Who plays Carl Lee Hailey in A Time to Kill?

Samuel L. Jackson plays Carl Lee Hailey.

Who plays D.A. Rufus Buckley in A Time to Kill?

Kevin Spacey plays D.A. Rufus Buckley.

Who plays Harry Rex Vonner in A Time to Kill?

Oliver Platt plays Harry Rex Vonner.

Who plays Sheriff Ozzie Walls in A Time to Kill?

Charles S. Dutton plays Sheriff Ozzie Walls.

Who directed A Time to Kill?

Joel Schumacher.

Who wrote A Time to Kill?

Akiva Goldsman.

How many actors are in A Time to Kill?

26 actors are credited, and 3 people in the crew.

• Joel Schumacher has also directed Kiefer Sutherland in 3 films: Twelve Twelve Twelve Twelve (2010), Phone Booth (2002) and The Lost Boys (1987).

• Joel Schumacher has also directed Anthony Heald in 2 films: Eight Millimeter (1999) and The Client (1994).

• Samuel L. Jackson and Leonard L. Thomas have worked together on 7 other films: Freedomland (2006), Coach Carter (2005), S.W.A.T. (2003) and 4 more.

• Ashley Judd and Octavia Spencer have worked together on 3 other films: The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016), The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015) and Flypaper (2011).

• Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey have worked together on 2 other films: Untouchable (2019) and The Negotiator (1998).

• Oliver Platt and Kevin Spacey have worked together on 2 other films: Wiseguy (1996) and Working Girl (1988).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Samuel L. Jackson (94), Donald Sutherland (48) and Octavia Spencer (48).

• The cast’s average age at release is 42 (of the 25 actors whose birth date we know).