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A Civil Action

A Civil Action

# Justice has its price.
Drama
📜 Overview: 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.
💵 Budget: USD 70,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1998-12-25
⌚ Running Time: 115 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.4

Beloved Cast

John Travolta original image
Jan Schlichtmann
John Travolta
Robert Duvall original image
Jerome Facher
Robert Duvall
Tony Shalhoub original image
Kevin Conway
Tony Shalhoub
William H. Macy original image
James Gordon
William H. Macy
Zeljko Ivanek original image
Bill Crowley
Zeljko Ivanek
Bruce Norris original image
William Cheeseman
Bruce Norris
John Lithgow original image
Judge Walter J. Skinner
John Lithgow
Kathleen Quinlan original image
Anne Anderson
Kathleen Quinlan
Peter Jacobson original image
Neil Jacobs
Peter Jacobson
Mary Mara original image
Kathy Boyer
Mary Mara
James Gandolfini original image
Al Love
James Gandolfini
Stephen Fry original image
Pinder
Stephen Fry
Denise Dowse original image
Judge Constance Mullen
Denise Dowse
Dan Hedaya original image
John Riley
Dan Hedaya
David Thornton original image
Richard Aufiero
David Thornton
Sydney Pollack original image
Al Eustis
Sydney Pollack
Ned Eisenberg original image
Uncle Pete
Ned Eisenberg
Margot Rose original image
Donna Robbins
Margot Rose
Daniel von Bargen original image
Mr. Granger
Daniel von Bargen
Caroline Carrigan original image
Evelyn Love
Caroline Carrigan
Paul Desmond original image
Paul Shalline
Paul Desmond
Michael P. Byrne original image
Tommy Barbas
Michael P. Byrne
Tracy Miller original image
Grace Worker
Tracy Miller
Paul Hewitt original image
Grace Worker
Paul Hewitt
Clayton Landey original image
Grace Worker
Clayton Landey
Paul Ben-Victor original image
Bobby Pasqueriella
Paul Ben-Victor
Elizabeth Burnette original image
Lauren Aufiero
Elizabeth Burnette
Alan Wilder original image
Insurance Lawyer
Alan Wilder
Gregg Joseph Monk original image
Insurance Lawyer
Gregg Joseph Monk
Harout Beshlian original image
Insurance Lawyer
Harout Beshlian
Josh Pais original image
Law Clerk
Josh Pais
Haskell V. Anderson III original image
Courtroom #7 Clerk
Haskell V. Anderson III
Kaiulani Lee original image
Mrs. Granger
Kaiulani Lee
Howie Carr original image
Radio Talk Show Host
Howie Carr
Pearline Fergerson original image
Court Clerk
Pearline Fergerson
Scott Weintraub original image
PI Lawyer
Scott Weintraub
Robert Cicchini original image
PI Lawyer
Robert Cicchini
Christopher Stevenson original image
Insurance Plaintiff
Christopher Stevenson
Kevin Fry-Bowers original image
Waiter
Kevin Fry-Bowers
Brian Turk original image
Mover
Brian Turk
Rikki Klieman original image
TV Reporter
Rikki Klieman
Charlie Stavola original image
Detective
Charlie Stavola
David Barrett original image
Teenager on Property
David Barrett
Ryan Janis original image
Teenager on Property
Ryan Janis
Rob McElhenney original image
Teenager on Property
Rob McElhenney
Michael Biase original image
Market Clerk
Michael Biase
Richard Calnan original image
Woburn Traffic Cop
Richard Calnan
Gene Wolande original image
Hotel Clerk
Gene Wolande
Sam Travolta original image
Grace Attorney
Sam Travolta
Gregg Shawzin original image
Reporter
Gregg Shawzin
Juliana Donald original image
Reporter
Juliana Donald
Sayda Alan original image
Reporter
Sayda Alan
Catherine Leahan original image
Reporter
Catherine Leahan
Bruce Holman original image
Federal Marshall
Bruce Holman
John Lafayette original image
Geologist
John Lafayette
Charles Levin original image
Geologist
Charles Levin
Byron Jennings original image
Geologist
Byron Jennings
Jay Patterson original image
Geologist
Jay Patterson
Taylor Bernard original image
Trustee's Assistant
Taylor Bernard
Kathy Bates original image
Bankruptcy Judge (uncredited)
Kathy Bates
Harry Dean Stanton original image
Land Watcher (uncredited)
Harry Dean Stanton

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