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A Civil Action

A Civil Action

Steven Zaillian

1998

  • Drama
6.5

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 & crew

  • Steven ZaillianDirector
  • John TravoltaJan Schlichtmann
  • Robert DuvallJerome Facher
  • Tony ShalhoubKevin Conway
  • William H. MacyJames Gordon
  • Željko IvanekBill Crowley
  • Bruce NorrisWilliam Cheeseman
  • John LithgowJudge Walter J. Skinner
  • Kathleen QuinlanAnne Anderson

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