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A Civil Action

Justice has its price.

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A Civil Action — 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.

  • Release date
  • December 25, 1998
  • Runtime
  • 115 min
  • Genres
  • Drama
  • Director
  • Steven Zaillian

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A Civil Action — Cast

John Travolta photo John Travolta Jan Schlichtmann Robert Duvall photo Robert Duvall Jerome Facher Tony Shalhoub photo Tony Shalhoub Kevin Conway William H. Macy photo William H. Macy James Gordon Željko Ivanek photo Željko Ivanek Bill Crowley Bruce Norris photo Bruce Norris William Cheeseman John Lithgow photo John Lithgow Judge Walter J. Skinner Kathleen Quinlan photo Kathleen Quinlan Anne Anderson

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