N early 30 years ago, Matthew McConaughey led an A-list cast in a legal drama that was penned by an Oscar-winning writer. Now, A Time to Kill, which was released in 1996, will, in August, have a new ...

Matthew McConaughey could have been Jack Dawson, but his southern drawl sank his chances, that is according to Jon Landau.

Before Matthew McConaughey was cemented as one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, his last name didn’t exactly roll off the tongue. In fact, in August 1996, when PEOPLE touted the young actor as a ...