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2	* AllStarCast: Creator/MatthewMcConaughey, Creator/SamuelLJackson, Creator/SandraBullock, Creator/KevinSpacey, Creator/{{Donald\|Sutherland}} and Creator/KieferSutherland, Creator/OliverPlatt, Creator/AshleyJudd, Creator/ChrisCooper, Creator/PatrickMcGoohan, Creator/BrendaFricker, and a pre-fame Creator/OctaviaSpencer... that's just a few of them.
3	* ApprovalOfGod: Creator/JohnGrisham enjoyed the film, remarking: "When all was said and done I was happy with it, happy we were able to find a kid like Creator/MatthewMcConaughey. It wasn't a great movie, but it was a good one"
4	* BillingDisplacement: Creator/SandraBullock and Creator/SamuelLJackson get top billing over Creator/MatthewMcConaughey, although the latter plays the film's central character and has much more screentime.
5	** Interestingly, this is only true of the film's opening credits (and poster art); the closing credits bill [=McConaughey=] first.
6	** ABC aired the movie on its network just listing Creator/AshleyJudd and Creator/KevinSpacey in the TV spots.
7	* CastTheRunnerUp: Creator/MatthewMcConaughey was originally cast as Freddie Lee Cobb. After reading the script, he preferred the role of Jake Brigance. He went to Creator/JoelSchumacher, who granted him a private screentest.
8	* DeletedScene: Creator/SamuelLJackson recalled filming a scene where Gator enters Jake's office and gives the same speech he gives the jury. Even though his performance reduced the crew to tears, the scene was cut, much to his dismay.
9	* FakeAmerican: Dublin-native Creator/BrendaFricker; Canadians Creator/KieferSutherland, Creator/DonaldSutherland, and Creator/OliverPlatt; and New York-born, England-raised Creator/PatrickMcGoohan.
10	* IronyAsHeIsCast: Creator/KieferSutherland, who plays a violent white supremacist and KKK member Freddie Lee Cobb, is a member of the Canadian charity group Artists Against Racism.
11	* RealLifeRelative: Kiefer and Donald Sutherland appear together, although their characters aren't related.
12	* StarMakingRole: For Creator/MatthewMcConaughey. He'd had some decent roles prior but his performance here is what really launched him.
13	* UncreditedRole: Creator/MEmmetWalsh appears in an uncredited cameo role as William Bass, who testifies for the defense.
14	* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
15	** Creator/WoodyHarrelson was originally to take the role of Jake, but Creator/JohnGrisham would not allow it as a friend of his was murdered by a ''Film/NaturalBornKillers'' copycat. Creator/KevinCostner was also considered, but he wanted complete control of the project. Other actors considered were Creator/AlecBaldwin, Creator/BradPitt, Creator/BillPaxton, Creator/RalphFiennes, Creator/ValKilmer and Creator/AidanQuinn.
16	** Creator/PaulNewman turned down the role of Lucien Wilbanks because he found the film's message distasteful.
17	** Creator/BruceDern was the original choice for Judge Noose, but he had other commitments.

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