To Kill a Mockingbird
8/10
Rating
129 min
Runtime
1962
Release Year
Robert Mulligan
Director
Cast
Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Phillip Alford, John Megna, Frank Overton
Quick Synopsis
In the small town of Maycomb, Alabama, six-year-old Scout Finch and her older brother Jem spend their days playing with their friend Dill and observing their quiet, mysterious neighbor Boo Radley. Their father, Atticus Finch, is a widowed lawyer who takes on the difficult case of defending Tom Robinson, a black man falsely accused of raping a white woman. As the trial unfolds, Scout and Jem witness the harsh realities of racism and prejudice in their community, which challenges their understanding of justice and morality.
Detailed Synopsis of To Kill a Mockingbird
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.
