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To Kill a Mockingbird

A father must expose his children to a small town's outraged passions… and can only protect them with his love.

★ 8.0 1962 129 min NR Drama

Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and stereotyping.

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Released in 1962, To Kill a Mockingbird sits inside the 1960s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1962-12-20
Rating
NR
TMDB score
8.0/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
Pakula-Mulligan, Brentwood Productions, Universal Pictures
Topicsright and justicerapesibling relationshipbased on novel or bookcourt casecourtisolationbecoming an adult

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