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A Civil Action

A Civil Action

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A Civil Action

"Justice has its price."

1998
1h 55m
6.5(459 votes)
Drama

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.

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Production Companies

Touchstone Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Wildwood Enterprises
Scott Rudin Productions

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

61 members
Acting

John Travolta

Jan Schlichtmann

John Travolta
Acting

Robert Duvall

Jerome Facher

Robert Duvall
Acting

Tony Shalhoub

Kevin Conway

Tony Shalhoub
Acting

William H. Macy

James Gordon

William H. Macy
Acting

Zeljko Ivanek

Bill Crowley

Zeljko Ivanek
Acting

Bruce Norris

William Cheeseman

Bruce Norris
Acting

John Lithgow

Judge Walter J. Skinner

John Lithgow
Acting

Kathleen Quinlan

Anne Anderson

Kathleen Quinlan
Acting

Peter Jacobson

Neil Jacobs

Peter Jacobson
Acting

Mary Mara

Kathy Boyer

Mary Mara
Acting

James Gandolfini

Al Love

James Gandolfini
Acting

Stephen Fry

Pinder

Stephen Fry
Acting

Denise Dowse

Judge Constance Mullen

Denise Dowse
Acting

Dan Hedaya

John Riley

Dan Hedaya
Acting

David Thornton

Richard Aufiero

David Thornton
Directing

Sydney Pollack

Al Eustis

Sydney Pollack
Acting

Ned Eisenberg

Uncle Pete

Ned Eisenberg
Acting

Margot Rose

Donna Robbins

Margot Rose
Acting

Daniel von Bargen

Mr. Granger

Daniel von Bargen
Production

Caroline Carrigan

Evelyn Love

No Image
Acting

Paul Desmond

Paul Shalline

No Image
Acting

Michael P. Byrne

Tommy Barbas

Michael P. Byrne
Acting

Tracy Miller

Grace Worker

Tracy Miller
Acting

Paul Hewitt

Grace Worker

Paul Hewitt
Acting

Clayton Landey

Grace Worker

Clayton Landey
Acting

Paul Ben-Victor

Bobby Pasqueriella

Paul Ben-Victor
Acting

Elizabeth Burnette

Lauren Aufiero

No Image
Acting

Alan Wilder

Insurance Lawyer

Alan Wilder
Acting

Gregg Joseph Monk

Insurance Lawyer

No Image
Acting

Harout Beshlian

Insurance Lawyer

No Image
Acting

Josh Pais

Law Clerk

Josh Pais
Acting

Haskell V. Anderson III

Courtroom #7 Clerk

Haskell V. Anderson III
Acting

Kaiulani Lee

Mrs. Granger

Kaiulani Lee
Acting

Howie Carr

Radio Talk Show Host

No Image
Acting

Pearline Fergerson

Court Clerk

No Image
Acting

Scott Weintraub

PI Lawyer

No Image
Acting

Robert Cicchini

PI Lawyer

Robert Cicchini
Acting

Christopher Stevenson

Insurance Plaintiff

No Image
Acting

Kevin Fry-Bowers

Waiter

Kevin Fry-Bowers
Acting

Brian Turk

Mover

Brian Turk
Acting

Rikki Klieman

TV Reporter

Rikki Klieman
Acting

Charlie Stavola

Detective

Charlie Stavola
Directing

David Barrett

Teenager on Property

David Barrett
Acting

Ryan Janis

Teenager on Property

No Image
Acting

Rob Mac

Teenager on Property

Rob Mac
Acting

Michael Biase

Market Clerk

No Image
Acting

Richard Calnan

Woburn Traffic Cop

No Image
Acting

Gene Wolande

Hotel Clerk

Gene Wolande
Acting

Sam Travolta

Grace Attorney

No Image
Acting

Gregg Shawzin

Reporter

No Image
Acting

Juliana Donald

Reporter

Juliana Donald
Acting

Sayda Alan

Reporter

No Image
Acting

Catherine Leahan

Reporter

No Image
Acting

Bruce Holman

Federal Marshall

Bruce Holman
Acting

John Lafayette

Geologist

No Image
Acting

Charles Levin

Geologist

Charles Levin
Acting

Byron Jennings

Geologist

Byron Jennings
Acting

Jay Patterson

Geologist

Jay Patterson
Acting

Taylor Bernard

Trustee's Assistant

No Image
Acting

Kathy Bates

Bankruptcy Judge (uncredited)

Kathy Bates
Acting

Harry Dean Stanton

Land Watcher (uncredited)

Harry Dean Stanton

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