A Civil Action
Also known as Civil Action
1998 film by Steven Zaillian
Film · TMDB
6.5Jan 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: 1998-12-25115 minDir: Steven ZaillianDramaBudget: $70.0MBox office: $56.7M
Cast
- John Travolta as Jan Schlichtmann
- Robert Duvall as Jerome Facher
- Tony Shalhoub as Kevin Conway
- William H. Macy as James Gordon
- Željko Ivanek as Bill Crowley
- Bruce Norris as William Cheeseman
Themes
- right and justice
- pollution