A Civil Action

1998

115 min

6.4

Ends at

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.

Budget

$70,000,000

Genre

Drama

Director

Steven Zaillian

Country

United States of America

Cast & Crew

John Travolta

Robert Duvall

Tony Shalhoub

William H. Macy

Zeljko Ivanek

Bruce Norris

John Lithgow

Kathleen Quinlan

Peter Jacobson

Mary Mara

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A Civil Action

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.

  • John Travolta

  • Robert Duvall

  • Tony Shalhoub

  • William H. Macy

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