A Civil Action

Movie

1998

1h 55m

PG-13

English

Drama

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6.4

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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 cont...

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A Civil Action

PG-13

Movie

1998

1h 55m

English

Drama

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Cast

Jan Schlichtmann

Jerome Facher

Kevin Conway

James Gordon

Bill Crowley

William Cheeseman

Judge Walter J. Skinner

Anne Anderson

Neil Jacobs

Kathy Boyer

Al Love

Pinder

Judge Constance Mullen

John Riley

Richard Aufiero

Al Eustis

Uncle Pete

Donna Robbins

Mr. Granger

Evelyn Love

Paul Shalline

Tommy Barbas

Grace Worker

Grace Worker

Grace Worker

Directed By: Steven Zaillian

Written By: Steven Zaillian (Screenplay)

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redlennon@gmail.com says...

4 months ago

Very disappointing, the case you want to hear about, summed up with a few lines of script put on screen at the end. Travolta is poorly cast in this, not good at portraying a genuine person, a bad actor in other words.

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DRNKMNKY says...

10 years ago

It is neither the advertised thriller (because for that, it would need to thrill, which it absolutely does not) nor a good movie (because that would need an interesting story and good acting, which is not the case, especially not in the case of Travolta). To me, two hours about a lawyer's transformation from cash-hungry macho to totally broke Average-Joe are just boring!

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the_guy_with_the_hat says...

13 years ago

this court thriller is not about the case only, it's also about the system and the job as a lawyer. William H. Macy is just brillant in his performance. You are a lawyer or want to become one ? Watch this movie and look at the wall that you want to climb. 8/10

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paul.robson101@gmail.com says...

2 years ago

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