A Civil Action (1998)

12/25/1998 (US) • 1h 55m

Drama

Justice has its price.

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.

Top Billed 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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$70,000,000.00

Revenue

$56,709,981.00

Keywords

right and justice

advancement

success

leukemia

lawyer

business start-up

legal drama

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