A Civil Action (1998)

6.5/10 115 min 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.

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

Sydney Pollack

Al Eustis

Ned Eisenberg

Uncle Pete

Daniel von Bargen

Mr. Granger

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