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poster movie A Civil Action

A Civil Action (1998)

PG-13

1998-12-25

  • Drama

1h 55m

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.

  • Steven ZaillianScreenplay
  • Steven ZaillianDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleA Civil Action

Budget$70,000,000.00

Revenue$56,709,981.00

Casts

  • Profile John Travolta with character Jan Schlichtmann

    John Travolta

    Jan Schlichtmann

  • Profile Robert Duvall with character Jerome Facher

    Robert Duvall

    Jerome Facher

  • Profile Tony Shalhoub with character Kevin Conway

    Tony Shalhoub

    Kevin Conway

  • Profile William H. Macy with character James Gordon

    William H. Macy

    James Gordon

  • Profile Zeljko Ivanek with character Bill Crowley

    Zeljko Ivanek

    Bill Crowley

  • Profile Bruce Norris with character William Cheeseman

    Bruce Norris

    William Cheeseman

  • Profile John Lithgow with character Judge Walter J. Skinner

    John Lithgow

    Judge Walter J. Skinner

  • Profile Kathleen Quinlan with character Anne Anderson

    Kathleen Quinlan

    Anne Anderson

  • Profile Peter Jacobson with character Neil Jacobs

    Peter Jacobson

    Neil Jacobs

  • Profile Mary Mara with character Kathy Boyer

    Mary Mara

    Kathy Boyer

  • Profile James Gandolfini with character Al Love

    James Gandolfini

    Al Love

  • Profile Stephen Fry with character Pinder

    Stephen Fry

    Pinder

  • Profile Denise Dowse with character Judge Constance Mullen

    Denise Dowse

    Judge Constance Mullen

  • Profile Dan Hedaya with character John Riley

    Dan Hedaya

    John Riley

  • Profile David Thornton with character Richard Aufiero

    David Thornton

    Richard Aufiero

  • Profile Sydney Pollack with character Al Eustis

    Sydney Pollack

    Al Eustis

  • Profile Ned Eisenberg with character Uncle Pete

    Ned Eisenberg

    Uncle Pete

  • Profile Margot Rose with character Donna Robbins

    Margot Rose

    Donna Robbins

  • Profile Daniel von Bargen with character Mr. Granger

    Daniel von Bargen

    Mr. Granger

  • Caroline Carrigan

    Evelyn Love

  • Paul Desmond

    Paul Shalline

  • Profile Michael P. Byrne with character Tommy Barbas

    Michael P. Byrne

    Tommy Barbas

  • Profile Tracy Miller with character Grace Worker

    Tracy Miller

    Grace Worker

  • Profile Paul Hewitt with character Grace Worker

    Paul Hewitt

    Grace Worker

  • Profile Clayton Landey with character Grace Worker

    Clayton Landey

    Grace Worker

  • Profile Paul Ben-Victor with character Bobby Pasqueriella

    Paul Ben-Victor

    Bobby Pasqueriella

  • Elizabeth Burnette

    Lauren Aufiero

  • Profile Alan Wilder with character Insurance Lawyer

    Alan Wilder

    Insurance Lawyer

  • Gregg Joseph Monk

    Insurance Lawyer

  • Harout Beshlian

    Insurance Lawyer

  • Profile Josh Pais with character Law Clerk

    Josh Pais

    Law Clerk

  • Profile Haskell V. Anderson III with character Courtroom #7 Clerk

    Haskell V. Anderson III

    Courtroom #7 Clerk

  • Profile Kaiulani Lee with character Mrs. Granger

    Kaiulani Lee

    Mrs. Granger

  • Howie Carr

    Radio Talk Show Host

  • Pearline Fergerson

    Court Clerk

  • Scott Weintraub

    PI Lawyer

  • Profile Robert Cicchini with character PI Lawyer

    Robert Cicchini

    PI Lawyer

  • Christopher Stevenson

    Insurance Plaintiff

  • Profile Kevin Fry-Bowers with character Waiter

    Kevin Fry-Bowers

    Waiter

  • Profile Brian Turk with character Mover

    Brian Turk

    Mover

  • Profile Rikki Klieman with character TV Reporter

    Rikki Klieman

    TV Reporter

  • Profile Charlie Stavola with character Detective

    Charlie Stavola

    Detective

  • Profile David Barrett with character Teenager on Property

    David Barrett

    Teenager on Property

  • Ryan Janis

    Teenager on Property

  • Profile Rob Mac with character Teenager on Property

    Rob Mac

    Teenager on Property

  • Michael Biase

    Market Clerk

  • Richard Calnan

    Woburn Traffic Cop

  • Profile Gene Wolande with character Hotel Clerk

    Gene Wolande

    Hotel Clerk

  • Sam Travolta

    Grace Attorney

  • Gregg Shawzin

    Reporter

  • Profile Juliana Donald with character Reporter

    Juliana Donald

    Reporter

  • Sayda Alan

    Reporter

  • Catherine Leahan

    Reporter

  • Profile Bruce Holman with character Federal Marshall

    Bruce Holman

    Federal Marshall

  • John Lafayette

    Geologist

  • Profile Charles Levin with character Geologist

    Charles Levin

    Geologist

  • Profile Byron Jennings with character Geologist

    Byron Jennings

    Geologist

  • Profile Jay Patterson with character Geologist

    Jay Patterson

    Geologist

  • Taylor Bernard

    Trustee's Assistant

  • Profile Kathy Bates with character Bankruptcy Judge (uncredited)

    Kathy Bates

    Bankruptcy Judge (uncredited)

  • Profile Harry Dean Stanton with character Land Watcher (uncredited)

    Harry Dean Stanton

    Land Watcher (uncredited)