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A Time for Killing

1967Movie1 h 28 min

41

WeakGoodWatch score

41

WeakGoodWatch score

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Summary

During the Civil War, Confederate soldiers escape from a Union prison and head for the Mexican border. Along the way, they kill a Union courier bearing the news that the war is over.

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Friends night
Teens
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Keeps you on edge.

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Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 54GoodWatch 42
Letterboxd · 379 ratings3.1/5
IMDb5.4
Audience score45%
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 westerns, −19 min on the typical 107
typical 10788
Half of all westerns run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 30 more
Released
1967
August 1, 1967
59 years ago
Genres
WesternWar
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
ViolenceStrong
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
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Directing · 3
Roger Corman Director
Phil Karlson Director
Anthony Ray Assistant Director
Writing · 3
Halsted Welles Screenplay
Shirley Wolford Novel
Nelson Wolford Novel
Production · 2
Harry Joe Brown Producer
Mike Frankovich Jr. Unit Production Manager
Camera · 1
Kenneth Peach Director of Photography
Editing · 2
Roy V. Livingston Editor
George White Supervising Film Editor
Sound · 4
Mundell Lowe Original Music Composer, Conductor
Philip Mitchell Sound
Charles J. Rice Sound Supervisor
Jack Haynes Sound
Art · 2
Daniel Haller Art Direction
Jack H. Ahern Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
Virginia Jones Hairstylist
Ben Lane Makeup Supervisor

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