Justice has its price.
Civil Action, A (1998)
Drama
DVD, 115 minutes
Languages:
English and French with English closed captioning.
Country:
USA
Director:
Steven Zaillian
Writer:
Jonathan Harr
| Steven Zaillian
Producer:
Henry J. Golas
| David McGiffert
| Rachel Pfeffer
| Robert Redford
| Scott Rudin
| David Wisnievitz
| Steven Zaillian
Music:
Danny Elfman
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Based on the book by Jonathan Harr
Plot outline
Based on actual events. Jan Schlickmann (Travolta) 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
- Robert Duvall
- Tony Shalhoub
- William H. Macy
- John Lithgow
- Kathleen Quinlan
- Mary Mara
- James Gandolfini
- Stephen Fry
- Dan Hedaya
- Sydney Pollack
- Kathy Bates
- Harry Dean Stanton