Time to Kill

Time to Kill

An innocent man just went over the edge of reason.

1989 · 110 min · ★ 4.8 · War, Drama

During the invasion of Ethiopia in 1936, a wounded Italian soldier ends up stranded in the desert after a truck wreck. He makes his way to the nearest army hospital, losing his sanity in the process.

Directed by Giuliano Montaldo · Written by Giacomo Scarpelli

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