A Civil Action

A Civil Action

6.459

1998-12-25

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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A Civil Action

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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.

Released

1998-12-25

Runtime

115

Director

Jane Goldsmith

Budget

$70000000

Revenue

$56709981

Genres

Drama

Language

English

Production

Touchstone Pictures

Paramount Pictures

Wildwood Enterprises

Scott Rudin Productions

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    John Travolta

    John Travolta
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    Robert Duvall

    Robert Duvall
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    Tony Shalhoub

    Tony Shalhoub
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    William H. Macy

    William H. Macy
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    Zeljko Ivanek

    Zeljko Ivanek
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    Bruce Norris

    Bruce Norris
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    John Lithgow

    John Lithgow
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    Kathleen Quinlan

    Kathleen Quinlan
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    Peter Jacobson

    Peter Jacobson
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    Mary Mara

    Mary Mara
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    James Gandolfini

    James Gandolfini
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    Stephen Fry

    Stephen Fry
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    Denise Dowse

    Denise Dowse
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    Dan Hedaya

    Dan Hedaya
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    David Thornton

    David Thornton
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    Sydney Pollack

    Sydney Pollack
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    Ned Eisenberg

    Ned Eisenberg
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    Margot Rose

    Margot Rose
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    Daniel von Bargen

    Daniel von Bargen
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    Caroline Carrigan

    Caroline Carrigan
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    Paul Desmond

    Paul Desmond
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    Michael P. Byrne

    Michael P. Byrne
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    Tracy Miller

    Tracy Miller
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    Paul Hewitt

    Paul Hewitt
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    Clayton Landey

    Clayton Landey
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    Paul Ben-Victor

    Paul Ben-Victor
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    Elizabeth Burnette

    Elizabeth Burnette
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    Alan Wilder

    Alan Wilder
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    Gregg Joseph Monk

    Gregg Joseph Monk
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    Harout Beshlian

    Harout Beshlian
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    Josh Pais

    Josh Pais
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    Haskell V. Anderson III

    Haskell V. Anderson III
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    Kaiulani Lee

    Kaiulani Lee
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    Howie Carr

    Howie Carr
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    Pearline Fergerson

    Pearline Fergerson
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    Scott Weintraub

    Scott Weintraub
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    Robert Cicchini

    Robert Cicchini
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    Christopher Stevenson

    Christopher Stevenson
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    Kevin Fry-Bowers

    Kevin Fry-Bowers
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    Brian Turk

    Brian Turk
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    Rikki Klieman

    Rikki Klieman
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    Charlie Stavola

    Charlie Stavola
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    David Barrett

    David Barrett
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    Ryan Janis

    Ryan Janis
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    Rob McElhenney

    Rob McElhenney
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    Michael Biase

    Michael Biase
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    Richard Calnan

    Richard Calnan
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    Gene Wolande

    Gene Wolande
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    Sam Travolta

    Sam Travolta
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    Gregg Shawzin

    Gregg Shawzin
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    Juliana Donald

    Juliana Donald
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    Sayda Alan

    Sayda Alan
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    Catherine Leahan

    Catherine Leahan
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    Bruce Holman

    Bruce Holman
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    John Lafayette

    John Lafayette
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    Charles Levin

    Charles Levin
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    Byron Jennings

    Byron Jennings
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    Jay Patterson

    Jay Patterson
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    Taylor Bernard

    Taylor Bernard
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    Kathy Bates

    Kathy Bates
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    Harry Dean Stanton

    Harry Dean Stanton