A Civil Action
"Justice has its price."
Drama
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.
🎬 DirectorSteven Zaillian
📅 Release1998-12-25
🌍 CountryUnited States of America
🗣 LanguageEnglish
🏢 StudioTouchstone Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises
🗳 Votes478
🔥 Popularity2
💰 Budget$70,000,000
💵 Revenue$56,709,981
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🎭 Cast
John Travolta
Jan Schlichtmann
Robert Duvall
Jerome Facher
Tony Shalhoub
Kevin Conway
William H. Macy
James Gordon
Zeljko Ivanek
Bill Crowley
Bruce Norris
William Cheeseman
John Lithgow
Judge Walter J. Skinner
Kathleen Quinlan
Anne Anderson
Peter Jacobson
Neil Jacobs
Mary Mara
Kathy Boyer
James Gandolfini
Al Love
Stephen Fry
Pinder
Denise Dowse
Judge Constance Mullen
Dan Hedaya
John Riley
David Thornton
Richard Aufiero
🎥 Crew
ProducerScott Rudin
ProducerSteven Zaillian
ScreenplaySteven Zaillian
DirectorSteven Zaillian
EditorWayne Wahrman
ProducerRachel Pfeffer
Original Music ComposerDanny Elfman
Director of PhotographyConrad Hall
ProducerRobert Redford
Set DecorationTracey A. Doyle
🏷 Keywords
right and justicepollutionadvancementmassachusettssuccessleukemialawyerbusiness start-upcivil actionlegal drama
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