The Client
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The Client

A district attorney out for a conviction. A new lawyer out of her league. A young boy who knew too much.

6.7 / 10 1994 1h 59mPG-13 English
DramaThrillerCrimeMystery

Storyline

A street-wise kid, Mark Sway, sees the suicide of Jerome Clifford, a prominent Louisiana lawyer, whose current client is Barry 'The Blade' Muldano, a Mafia hit-man. Before Jerome shoots himself, he tells Mark where the body of a Senator is buried. Clifford shoots himself and Mark is found at the scene, and both the FBI and the Mafia quickly realize that Mark probably knows more than he says.

Cast & Crew

Brad Renfro

Brad Renfro

Mark Sway

Lead
Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Reggie Love

Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Roy Foltrigg

Mary-Louise Parker

Mary-Louise Parker

Dianne Sway

Anthony LaPaglia

Anthony LaPaglia

Barry Muldano

Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford

Thomas Fink

Will Patton

Will Patton

Sergeant Hardy

Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards

Clint Von Hooser

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Joel Schumacher's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Client is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker