Question: Who was the director of the 1996 American crime drama film in which the actor, known for his role as Harry Senate on David E. Kelley's Fox drama series "Boston Public", played a role?

Context articles: List of Boston Public episodes
Anthony Heald
List of The Practice episodes
Boston Public
Chi McBride
Loretta Devine
Gina Philips
A Time to Kill (1996 film)
Nicky Katt
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire

"Boston Public", an American drama television series created by David E. Kelley debuted on Fox on October 23, 2000.
 The series was canceled during its fourth season, and Fox aired its final episode on January 30, 2004, although two episodes were left unaired by the network.
 The final two episodes were subsequently aired on March 1 and 2, 2005 on TV One.
 The series centers on the teachers and students of Winslow High School, a fictional public high school located in Boston, Massachusetts.
Philip Anthony Mair Heald (born August 25, 1944) is an American actor known for portraying Hannibal Lecter's jail nemesis, Dr. Frederick Chilton, in "The Silence of the Lambs" and "Red Dragon", and for playing assistant principal Scott Guber in David E. Kelley's "Boston Public".
"The Practice" is an American legal drama created by David E. Kelley centring on the partners and associates at a Boston law firm.
 The series was broadcast for eight seasons from 1997 to 2004, initially as a mid-season replacement.
 "The Practice" won many Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series in 1998 and 1999.
 As part of the fictional universe in which many shows produced by David E. Kelley are set "The Practice" had crossover story arcs with "Gideon's Crossing", "Boston Public", and "Ally McBeal" in addition to its own more jovial spin-off series "Boston Legal", which was broadcast from 2004 to 2008.
Boston Public is an American drama television series created by David E. Kelley and broadcast on Fox.
 Set in Boston, the series centers on Winslow High School, a fictional public high school in the Boston Public Schools district.
 It features a large ensemble cast and focuses on the work and private lives of the various teachers, students, and administrators at the school.
 It aired from October 2000 to January 2004.
 Its slogan was "Every day is a fight.
 For respect.
 For dignity.
 For sanity."
Kenneth "Chi" McBride (born September 23, 1961) is an American actor.
 He starred as high school principal Steven Harper on the series "Boston Public", Emerson Cod on "Pushing Daisies", Detective Laverne Winston on the Fox drama "Human Target", and more recently Detective Don Owen in the short-lived CBS crime drama "Golden Boy".
 He currently plays in a main role as Captain Lou Grover of the Five-0 taskforce in the CBS drama "Hawaii Five-0".
 He has also appeared in films such as "Gone in 60 Seconds", "The Terminal", "I, Robot", "Roll Bounce", and "Draft Day".
Loretta Devine (born August 21, 1949) is an American actress and singer, best known for her roles as Marla Hendricks in the Fox drama series "Boston Public", and for her recurring role as Adele Webber on the Shonda Rhimes' "Grey's Anatomy", for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series in 2011.
 She had a role in the series "Everybody Hates Chris" as Rochelle's mother.
 In film, Devine appeared in "Waiting to Exhale", "The Preacher's Wife", "I Am Sam", "Urban Legend", "Crash", "Woman Thou Art Loosed", "For Colored Girls", "This Christmas" and "Jumping the Broom".
 She also played Cynthia Carmichael on the NBC sitcom "The Carmichael Show".
Gina Consolo Philips (born May 10, 1970) is an American actress.
 She had recurring roles on David E. Kelley's "Ally McBeal" as Sandy Hingle and "Boston Public" as Jenna Miller, and played Patricia "Trish" Jenner in the 2001 horror film "Jeepers Creepers".
 She is set to reprise her role in a cameo in "Jeepers Creepers 3", set to be released in 2017.
A Time to Kill is a 1996 American crime drama film based on John Grisham's 1989 novel of the same name, directed by Joel Schumacher.
 Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Matthew McConaughey, and Kevin Spacey star, with Oliver Platt, Ashley Judd, Kiefer and Donald Sutherland, and Patrick McGoohan appearing in supporting roles.
 Set in Canton, Mississippi, the film involves the rape of a young girl, the arrest of the rapists, their subsequent murder by the girl's father, and the father's trial for murder.
 The film was a critical and commercial success, making $152 million at the worldwide box office.
Nicholas "Nicky" Katt (born May 11, 1970) is an American actor known for his role as unorthodox teacher Harry Senate on David E. Kelley's Fox drama series "Boston Public".
 Katt's film roles include Clint Bruno in "Dazed & Confused" (1993), Billy Ray Cobb in "A Time to Kill" (1996), Tim in "SubUrbia" (1996), Stacy the hitman in "The Limey" (1999), Greg Weinstein in "Boiler Room" (2000), Adolf Hitler in "Full Frontal" (2002), Fred Duggar in "Insomnia" (2002), Stuka in "Sin City" (2005), and Nate Petite in "Snow Angels" (2008).
The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire is an American drama series created by David E. Kelley that aired on CBS in 2003.
 The show offers the typical quirkiness and eccentric humor that have become synonymous with David E. Kelley's shows.
 "The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire" has been described as ""Northern Exposure" with middle-aged angst and populated with the sort of oddball supporting characters so typical of the Kelley oeuvre."
 The show was canceled after five episodes due to poor ratings.