Jem and his sister, Scout, are forced out of the cocoon of a secure and happy childhood. When they spread their wings they find their world is not as they supposed, and under the tranquil surface there is much that is ugly. In the space of two and a half years they have to deal with prejudice, injustice, racism and the killing of an innocent man. Then there is the murder-- This version of Harper Lee's To kill a mockingbird uses a unique graphic format...

When a white woman in Alabama accuses a black man of rape, the outcome of the trial is a foregone conclusion and no lawyer except Atticus Finch will defend the accused.

Based on Harper Lee's novel about a lawyer defending a black man accused of raping a white woman.