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A Civil Action( 1998)

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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

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      John Travolta

      Jan Schlichtmann

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      Robert Duvall

      Jerome Facher

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      Tony Shalhoub

      Kevin Conway

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      William H. Macy

      James Gordon

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      Zeljko Ivanek

      Bill Crowley

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      Bruce Norris

      William Cheeseman

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      John Lithgow

      Judge Walter J. Skinner

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      Kathleen Quinlan

      Anne Anderson

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      Peter Jacobson

      Neil Jacobs

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      Mary Mara

      Kathy Boyer

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      James Gandolfini

      Al Love

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      Stephen Fry

      Pinder

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      Denise Dowse

      Judge Constance Mullen

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      Dan Hedaya

      John Riley

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      David Thornton

      Richard Aufiero

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      Sydney Pollack

      Al Eustis

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      Ned Eisenberg

      Uncle Pete

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      Margot Rose

      Donna Robbins

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      Daniel von Bargen

      Mr. Granger

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      Caroline Carrigan

      Evelyn Love

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      Paul Desmond

      Paul Shalline

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      Michael P. Byrne

      Tommy Barbas

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      Tracy Miller

      Grace Worker

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      Paul Hewitt

      Grace Worker

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      Clayton Landey

      Grace Worker

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      Paul Ben-Victor

      Bobby Pasqueriella

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      Elizabeth Burnette

      Lauren Aufiero

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      Alan Wilder

      Insurance Lawyer

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      Gregg Joseph Monk

      Insurance Lawyer

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      Harout Beshlian

      Insurance Lawyer

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      Josh Pais

      Law Clerk

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      Haskell V. Anderson III

      Courtroom #7 Clerk

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      Kaiulani Lee

      Mrs. Granger

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      Howie Carr

      Radio Talk Show Host

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      Pearline Fergerson

      Court Clerk

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      Scott Weintraub

      PI Lawyer

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      Robert Cicchini

      PI Lawyer

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      Christopher Stevenson

      Insurance Plaintiff

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      Kevin Fry-Bowers

      Waiter

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      Brian Turk

      Mover

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      Rikki Klieman

      TV Reporter

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      Charlie Stavola

      Detective

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      David Barrett

      Teenager on Property

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      Ryan Janis

      Teenager on Property

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      Rob McElhenney

      Teenager on Property

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      Michael Biase

      Market Clerk

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      Richard Calnan

      Woburn Traffic Cop

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      Gene Wolande

      Hotel Clerk

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      Sam Travolta

      Grace Attorney

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      Gregg Shawzin

      Reporter

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      Juliana Donald

      Reporter

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      Sayda Alan

      Reporter

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      Catherine Leahan

      Reporter

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      Bruce Holman

      Federal Marshall

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      John Lafayette

      Geologist

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      Charles Levin

      Geologist

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      Byron Jennings

      Geologist

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      Jay Patterson

      Geologist

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      Taylor Bernard

      Trustee's Assistant

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      Kathy Bates

      Bankruptcy Judge (uncredited)

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      Harry Dean Stanton

      Land Watcher (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Tue Apr 16 2024
    Based on a true story, John Travolta portrays an ambulance chasing lawyer whose company takes 40% of any settlement they get for their clients following accidents in the workplace, or during surgery, or on the road etc. It's when he becomes aware of a clutch of leukaemia sufferers that he begins to suspect that a local tannery might be polluting the water supply with toxic chemicals. Now he is used to quick in and out judicial procedures, high profit low costs. This case is the reverse. He knows that to bring a civil suit against a large-scale entity is rife with risk and costs, but he convince...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    70000000.00

    Revenue

    56709981.00

    Keywords

    • right and justice
    • advancement
    • success
    • leukemia
    • lawyer
    • business start-up
    • legal drama