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A Civil Action (1998)

PG-13 · 1998-12-25 · 1h 55m · EN
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Justice has its price.

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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Steven ZaillianDirector
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$70M
Box office
$56.7M

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John TravoltaJohn TravoltaJan SchlichtmannRobert DuvallRobert DuvallJerome FacherTony ShalhoubTony ShalhoubKevin ConwayWilliam H. MacyWilliam H. MacyJames GordonŽeljko IvanekŽeljko IvanekBill CrowleyBruce NorrisBruce NorrisWilliam CheesemanJohn LithgowJohn LithgowJudge Walter J. SkinnerKathleen QuinlanKathleen QuinlanAnne AndersonPeter JacobsonPeter JacobsonNeil JacobsMary MaraMary MaraKathy BoyerJames GandolfiniJames GandolfiniAl LoveStephen FryStephen FryPinder

Keywords

LawyerRight and justiceLegal dramaSuccessLeukemiaAdvancementBusiness start-up

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityLawyer · Right And Justice · Legal DramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference58714Actor preference40099 · 54212 · 21393Country preferenceUs

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What is A Civil Action about?

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.

How long is A Civil Action?

A Civil Action has a runtime of 115 minutes.

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