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65% Critic Match
A Civil Action
“Justice has its price.”
6.5 / 10• 1998• 1h 55m•PG-13• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
John Travolta
Jan Schlichtmann
Lead
Robert Duvall
Jerome Facher
Tony Shalhoub
Kevin Conway
William H. Macy
James Gordon
Željko Ivanek
Bill Crowley
Bruce Norris
William Cheeseman
John Lithgow
Judge Walter J. Skinner
Kathleen Quinlan
Anne Anderson
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Steven Zaillian's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Civil Action is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
