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A Civil Action
A Civil Action

A Civil Action

Justice has its price.

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$70000000

Revenue

$56709981

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

6.461/10

Release Date

25 December 1998

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Travolta

John Travolta

Jan Schlichtmann

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Jerome Facher

Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub

Kevin Conway

William H. Macy

William H. Macy

James Gordon

Zeljko Ivanek

Zeljko Ivanek

Bill Crowley

Bruce Norris

Bruce Norris

William Cheeseman

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Judge Walter J. Skinner

Kathleen Quinlan

Kathleen Quinlan

Anne Anderson

Peter Jacobson

Peter Jacobson

Neil Jacobs

Mary Mara

Mary Mara

Kathy Boyer

James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini

Al Love

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Pinder

Denise Dowse

Denise Dowse

Judge Constance Mullen

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

John Riley

David Thornton

David Thornton

Richard Aufiero

Sydney Pollack

Sydney Pollack

Al Eustis

Ned Eisenberg

Ned Eisenberg

Uncle Pete

Margot Rose

Margot Rose

Donna Robbins

Daniel von Bargen

Daniel von Bargen

Mr. Granger

Caroline Carrigan

Caroline Carrigan

Evelyn Love

Paul Desmond

Paul Desmond

Paul Shalline

Michael P. Byrne

Michael P. Byrne

Tommy Barbas

Tracy Miller

Tracy Miller

Grace Worker

Paul Hewitt

Paul Hewitt

Grace Worker

Clayton Landey

Clayton Landey

Grace Worker

Paul Ben-Victor

Paul Ben-Victor

Bobby Pasqueriella

Elizabeth Burnette

Elizabeth Burnette

Lauren Aufiero

Alan Wilder

Alan Wilder

Insurance Lawyer

Gregg Joseph Monk

Gregg Joseph Monk

Insurance Lawyer

Harout Beshlian

Harout Beshlian

Insurance Lawyer

Josh Pais

Josh Pais

Law Clerk

Haskell V. Anderson III

Haskell V. Anderson III

Courtroom #7 Clerk

Kaiulani Lee

Kaiulani Lee

Mrs. Granger

Howie Carr

Howie Carr

Radio Talk Show Host

Pearline Fergerson

Pearline Fergerson

Court Clerk

Scott Weintraub

Scott Weintraub

PI Lawyer

Robert Cicchini

Robert Cicchini

PI Lawyer

Christopher Stevenson

Christopher Stevenson

Insurance Plaintiff

Kevin Fry-Bowers

Kevin Fry-Bowers

Waiter

Brian Turk

Brian Turk

Mover

Rikki Klieman

Rikki Klieman

TV Reporter

Charlie Stavola

Charlie Stavola

Detective

David Barrett

David Barrett

Teenager on Property

Ryan Janis

Ryan Janis

Teenager on Property

Rob Mac

Rob Mac

Teenager on Property

Michael Biase

Michael Biase

Market Clerk

Richard Calnan

Richard Calnan

Woburn Traffic Cop

Gene Wolande

Gene Wolande

Hotel Clerk

Sam Travolta

Sam Travolta

Grace Attorney

Gregg Shawzin

Gregg Shawzin

Reporter

Juliana Donald

Juliana Donald

Reporter

Sayda Alan

Sayda Alan

Reporter

Catherine Leahan

Catherine Leahan

Reporter

Bruce Holman

Bruce Holman

Federal Marshall

John Lafayette

John Lafayette

Geologist

Charles Levin

Charles Levin

Geologist

Byron Jennings

Byron Jennings

Geologist

Jay Patterson

Jay Patterson

Geologist

Taylor Bernard

Taylor Bernard

Trustee's Assistant

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Bankruptcy Judge (uncredited)

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Land Watcher (uncredited)

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