A Civil Action

“Justice has its price.”

Released: 1998

PLOT

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.

IMDB RATING

6.462

DIRECTOR

Steven Zaillian

WRITER

- Steven Zaillian

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🕓Running time: 1h 55m

💰Budget: $70,000,000

🎫Revenue: $56,709,981

Actors

John Travolta

John TravoltaJan Schlichtmann

Robert Duvall

Robert DuvallJerome Facher

Tony Shalhoub

Tony ShalhoubKevin Conway

William H. Macy

William H. MacyJames Gordon

Željko Ivanek

Željko IvanekBill Crowley

Bruce Norris

Bruce NorrisWilliam Cheeseman

John Lithgow

John LithgowJudge Walter J. Skinner

Kathleen Quinlan

Kathleen QuinlanAnne Anderson

Peter Jacobson

Peter JacobsonNeil Jacobs

Mary Mara

Mary MaraKathy Boyer

James Gandolfini

James GandolfiniAl Love

Stephen Fry

Stephen FryPinder

Denise Dowse

Denise DowseJudge Constance Mullen

Dan Hedaya

Dan HedayaJohn Riley

David Thornton

David ThorntonRichard Aufiero

Sydney Pollack

Sydney PollackAl Eustis

Ned Eisenberg

Ned EisenbergUncle Pete

Margot Rose

Margot RoseDonna Robbins

Daniel von Bargen

Daniel von BargenMr. Granger

Caroline Carrigan

Caroline CarriganEvelyn Love

Paul Desmond

Paul DesmondPaul Shalline

Michael P. Byrne

Michael P. ByrneTommy Barbas

Tracy Miller

Tracy MillerGrace Worker

Paul Hewitt

Paul HewittGrace Worker

Clayton Landey

Clayton LandeyGrace Worker

Paul Ben-Victor

Paul Ben-VictorBobby Pasqueriella

Elizabeth Burnette

Elizabeth BurnetteLauren Aufiero

Alan Wilder

Alan WilderInsurance Lawyer

Gregg Joseph Monk

Gregg Joseph MonkInsurance Lawyer

Harout Beshlian

Harout BeshlianInsurance Lawyer

Josh Pais

Josh PaisLaw Clerk

Haskell V. Anderson III

Haskell V. Anderson IIICourtroom #7 Clerk

Kaiulani Lee

Kaiulani LeeMrs. Granger

Howie Carr

Howie CarrRadio Talk Show Host

Pearline Fergerson

Pearline FergersonCourt Clerk

Scott Weintraub

Scott WeintraubPI Lawyer

Robert Cicchini

Robert CicchiniPI Lawyer

Christopher Stevenson

Christopher StevensonInsurance Plaintiff

Kevin Fry-Bowers

Kevin Fry-BowersWaiter

Brian Turk

Brian TurkMover

Rikki Klieman

Rikki KliemanTV Reporter

Charlie Stavola

Charlie StavolaDetective

David Barrett

David BarrettTeenager on Property

Ryan Janis

Ryan JanisTeenager on Property

Rob Mac

Rob MacTeenager on Property

Michael Biase

Michael BiaseMarket Clerk

Richard Calnan

Richard CalnanWoburn Traffic Cop

Gene Wolande

Gene WolandeHotel Clerk

Sam Travolta

Sam TravoltaGrace Attorney

Gregg Shawzin

Gregg ShawzinReporter

Juliana Donald

Juliana DonaldReporter

Sayda Alan

Sayda AlanReporter

Catherine Leahan

Catherine LeahanReporter

Bruce Holman

Bruce HolmanFederal Marshall

John Lafayette

John LafayetteGeologist

Charles Levin

Charles LevinGeologist

Byron Jennings

Byron JenningsGeologist

Jay Patterson

Jay PattersonGeologist

Taylor Bernard

Taylor BernardTrustee's Assistant

Kathy Bates

Kathy BatesBankruptcy Judge (uncredited)

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean StantonLand Watcher (uncredited)

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