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A Civil Action(1998)
Status: Released
Date: 1998-12-25
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455 Votes
Time: 1h 55m
Justice has its price.
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $70,000,000.00
Revenue: $56,709,981.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: A Civil Action
Top 10 Billed Cast
John Travolta
Jan Schlichtmann
Robert Duvall
Jerome Facher
Tony Shalhoub
Kevin Conway
William H. Macy
James Gordon
Zeljko 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
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