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A Civil Action

6.519981h 55mPG-13MovieDrama

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…

DirectorSteven Zaillian
WriterSteven Zaillian
ProducersScott Rudin·Steven Zaillian

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Cast · Directed by Steven Zaillian

JTJohn Travolta
John Travolta
Jan Schlichtmann
RDRobert Duvall
Robert Duvall
Jerome Facher
TSTony Shalhoub
Tony Shalhoub
Kevin Conway
WMWilliam H. Macy
William H. Macy
James Gordon
ŽIŽeljko Ivanek
Željko Ivanek
Bill Crowley
BNBruce Norris
Bruce Norris
William Cheeseman
JLJohn Lithgow
John Lithgow
Judge Walter J. Skinner
KQKathleen Quinlan
Kathleen Quinlan
Anne Anderson
PJPeter Jacobson
Peter Jacobson
Neil Jacobs
MMMary Mara
Mary Mara
Kathy Boyer
JGJames Gandolfini
James Gandolfini
Al Love
SFStephen Fry
Stephen Fry
Pinder

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