Time to Kill
1989, Italian. Directed by Giuliano Montaldo.
An innocent man just went over the edge of reason.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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Time to Kill is streaming on Artiflix in India.
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Cast & crew
- Giuliano MontaldoDirector
- Nicolas CageEnrico Silvestri
- Ricky TognazziMario
- Patrice-Flora PraxoMariam
- Gianluca FavillaAutista di Enrico
- Georges ClaisseTiberi
- Robert LiensolJoannes
- Giancarlo GianniniIl Maggiore
- Vittorio AmandolaCerioni
- Pao Pei AndreoliTroops' Mascot
- Mario MazzarottoArmy Clerk
- Michele MelegaBlonde Worker
- Franco TrevisiSergente
Details
- Released
- 10 September 1989
- Original title
- Tempo di uccidere
- Country
- Italy, France
- Written by
- Giuliano Montaldo, Furio Scarpelli, Giacomo Scarpelli
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What Time to Kill is based on
Time to Kill is based on A Time to Kill (1947) by Ennio Flaiano, published by Longanesi.
1947
A Time to Kill
By Ennio Flaiano
Published by Longanesi
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Time to Kill runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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Which OTT platform is Time to Kill on?
Time to Kill is streaming on Artiflix in India. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
What movies are like Time to Kill?
If you liked Time to Kill, try Play Dirty, Max, The Beast of War.
Who directed Time to Kill?
Time to Kill (1989) was directed by Giuliano Montaldo and stars Nicolas Cage, Ricky Tognazzi, Patrice-Flora Praxo.
What is Time to Kill based on?
Time to Kill is based on A Time to Kill (1947) by Ennio Flaiano, published by Longanesi.