A Civil Action
“Justice has its price.”
1998•PG-13•1h 55m•6.5•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Steven Zaillian
Writer
Steven Zaillian
Budget
$70M
Revenue
$57M
Languages
English
Studio
Touchstone Pictures
Cast
John Travolta
Jan Schlichtmann
Robert Duvall
Jerome Facher
Tony Shalhoub
Kevin Conway
William H. Macy
James Gordon
Željko Ivanek
Bill Crowley
Bruce Norris
William Cheeseman
John Lithgow
Judge Walter J. Skinner
Kathleen Quinlan
Anne Anderson
Peter Jacobson
Neil Jacobs
Mary Mara
Kathy Boyer
James Gandolfini
Al Love
Stephen Fry
Pinder
Denise Dowse
Judge Constance Mullen
Dan Hedaya
John Riley
David Thornton
Richard Aufiero
Production
Company
Touchstone Pictures
Company
Paramount Pictures
Company
Wildwood Enterprises
Company
Scott Rudin Productions
Producer
Rachel Pfeffer
Producer
Scott Rudin
Producer
Robert Redford
Producer
Steven Zaillian
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