A Civil Action (1998)

Name: A Civil Action
Director: Steven Zaillian
Genre: Drama
Released: 1998
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 6.47
Cast: Bruce Norris, Dan Hedaya, David Thornton, Denise Dowse, James Gandolfini

Drama

6.5 (518 votes)

1h 55m

Overview

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.

Details

Director: Steven Zaillian
Writer: Steven Zaillian
Original Language: English
Budget: $70,000,000

Cast

Bruce Norris Dan Hedaya David Thornton Denise Dowse James Gandolfini John Lithgow John Travolta Kathleen Quinlan Mary Mara Peter Jacobson Robert Duvall Stephen Fry Tony Shalhoub William H. Macy Željko Ivanek