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In the 1940s South, an African-American man is wrongly accused of the killing a a white store owner. In his defense, his white attorney equates him with a lowly hog, to indicate that he didn't have the sense to know what he was doing. Nevertheless convicted, he is sentenced to die, but his godmother and the aunt of the local schoolteacher convince school teacher go to the convicted man's cell each day to try to reaffirm to him that he is not an animal but a man with dignity.
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How long is A Lesson Before Dying?
A Lesson Before Dying has a runtime of 1h 41m (1 hour and 41 minutes).
Who directed A Lesson Before Dying?
A Lesson Before Dying was directed by Joseph Sargent and released in 1999.
What genre is A Lesson Before Dying?
A Lesson Before Dying is a Drama film (1999).
Who stars in A Lesson Before Dying?
The cast of A Lesson Before Dying includes Don Cheadle, Cicely Tyson, Mekhi Phifer, Irma P. Hall, Brent Jennings.
What is the TMDB rating for A Lesson Before Dying?
A Lesson Before Dying has a TMDB rating of 5.0/10 based on 18 votes.
