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Class Action

Class Action

A father and a daughter, divided by a case, endangered by the truth.

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A liberal activist lawyer alienated his daughter Maggie years ago when she discovered his many affairs. Now a conservative corporate lawyer, Maggie agrees to go up against her father in court. To gain promotion, she must defend an auto manufacturer against charges that their explosion-prone station wagons are unsafe. As her mother begs for peace, Maggie takes on her dad in a trial that turns increasingly personal and nasty.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

15 March 1991

Country

United States of America

Cast

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Jedediah Tucker Ward

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Maggie Ward

Colin Friels

Colin Friels

Michael Grazier

Joanna Merlin

Joanna Merlin

Estelle Ward

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Nick Holbrook

Donald Moffat

Donald Moffat

Quinn

Jan Rubeš

Jan Rubeš

Pavel

Matt Clark

Matt Clark

Judge Symes

Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson

Dr. Getchell

Jonathan Silverman

Jonathan Silverman

Brian

Joan McMurtrey

Joan McMurtrey

Ann

Anne Ramsay

Anne Ramsay

Deborah

David Byron

David Byron

Carl

Tim Hopper

Tim Hopper

Howie

Robert David Hall

Robert David Hall

Steven Kellen

Ren Reynolds

Ren Reynolds

Bartender at Bix

Wood Moy

Wood Moy

Mr. Minh

Victor Talmadge

Victor Talmadge

Bernstein

Ken Grantham

Ken Grantham

Anthony Patricola

Hajna O. Moss

Hajna O. Moss

Laura Holbrook

Abigail van Alyn

Abigail van Alyn

Judge Ormsby

Greg Goossen

Greg Goossen

Bartender at Rosatti's

Gretchen Grant

Gretchen Grant

Party Goer

Richard Zitrin

Richard Zitrin

Prosecutor

Elizabeth Monti

Elizabeth Monti

Clerk

John Dearman

John Dearman

Judge

Carolyn Reynolds Najera

Carolyn Reynolds Najera

Receptionist

Carolyn Shelby

Carolyn Shelby

Woman Lawyer

James Van Harper

James Van Harper

Janitor

Dan Hicks

Dan Hicks

Band at Rosatti's

Naomi Eisenberg

Naomi Eisenberg

Group Band Singer

Maryann Price

Maryann Price

Group Band Singer

Smadar Hanson

Smadar Hanson

Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Michael D. Jones

Michael D. Jones

Jury Member (uncredited)

Andrew Lenz

Andrew Lenz

Waiter (uncredited)

Neil O'Neill

Neil O'Neill

Night Club Attendee (uncredited)

Christabel Savalas

Christabel Savalas

Office Worker (uncredited)

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