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03/26/09
A Lesson Before Dying (1999)
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Reviews Counted:4
Fresh:3
Rotten:1
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Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: An uplifting tale of a black man (Phifer) in the 1940's South who is wrongly accused of killing a white man. His attorney's only defense is that he is an animal, a hog, and, therefore, is... [More]
Starring: Don Cheadle, Cicely Tyson, Mekhi Phifer, Irma P. Hall
Director: Joseph Sargent
Reviews for A Lesson Before Dying
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Top CriticThis riveting drama stands far above most straight-to-tube efforts; in fact, its many virtues surpass many films that receive theatrical release.
01/12/07
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07/07/05
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03/27/04
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05/29/01
What the film lacked was a tension; everything seemed too dry and predictable except for the theme, which was right on the money.
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