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A Civil Action
A Civil Action
Director:Steven Zaillian
Overview:
Jan Schlickmann is a cynical lawyer who goes out to 'get rid of' a case, only to find out it is potentially worth millions. The case becomes his obsession, to the extent that he is willing to give up everything—including his career and his clients' goals—in order to continue the case against all odds.
Release:
1998 / 12 / 25
Rating:
6.438
Genres & Subgenres:
Drama
Tags:
John Travolta
as
Jan Schlichtmann
Robert Duvall
as
Jerome Facher
Tony Shalhoub
as
Kevin Conway
William H. Macy
as
James Gordon
Zeljko Ivanek
as
Bill Crowley
Bruce Norris
as
William Cheeseman
John Lithgow
as
Judge Walter J. Skinner
Kathleen Quinlan
as
Anne Anderson
Peter Jacobson
as
Neil Jacobs
Mary Mara
as
Kathy Boyer
James Gandolfini
as
Al Love
Stephen Fry
as
Pinder
Denise Dowse
as
Judge Constance Mullen
Dan Hedaya
as
John Riley
David Thornton
as
Richard Aufiero
Daniel von Bargen
as
Mr. Granger
Paul Ben-Victor
as
Bobby Pasqueriella
Josh Pais
as
Law Clerk
Rob McElhenney
as
Teenager on Property
Jay Patterson
as
Geologist
Kathy Bates
as
Bankruptcy Judge (uncredited)
Harry Dean Stanton
as
Land Watcher (uncredited)