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Timepiece

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Set in the 1940's, James Earl Jones as an an old clockmaker faces racism and is tried for murder when the racist is killed. However, Kevin Kilner comes forward and claims to have commmitted the crime in self defense. All the while, Kilner's family life is in disarray with various crises including his daughter catching meningitis.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1996-12-22

Runtime: 100 mins

Director: Marcus Cole

Writer: Richard Fielder

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama

Original title: Timepiece

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Production Countries: United States of America

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