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.
Title | A Civil Action |
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Year | 1998 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Touchstone Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises, Scott Rudin Productions |
Cast | John Travolta, Robert Duvall, Tony Shalhoub, William H. Macy, Zeljko Ivanek, Bruce Norris |
Crew | Scott Rudin (Producer), Steven Zaillian (Producer), Steven Zaillian (Screenplay), Steven Zaillian (Director), Wayne Wahrman (Editor), Rachel Pfeffer (Producer) |
Keyword | right and justice, advancement, success, leukemia, lawyer, business start-up, legal drama |
Release | Dec 25, 1998 |
Runtime | 115 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.40 / 10 by 429 users |
Popularity | 13 |
Budget | 70,000,000 |
Revenue | 56,709,981 |
Language | English |