A Civil Action
Steven Zaillian1998-12-25
Justice has its price.
6.4
115 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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John Travolta | Jan Schlichtmann | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Robert Duvall | Jerome Facher | Zac E. Chan |
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Tony Shalhoub | Kevin Conway | Unowned |
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William H. Macy | James Gordon | Goutbreak |
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Zeljko Ivanek | Bill Crowley | Goutbreak |
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Bruce Norris | William Cheeseman | Unowned |
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John Lithgow | Judge Walter J. Skinner | Zac E. Chan |
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Kathleen Quinlan | Anne Anderson | Unowned |
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Peter Jacobson | Neil Jacobs | Unowned |
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Mary Mara | Kathy Boyer | Unowned |
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James Gandolfini | Al Love | Unowned |
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Stephen Fry | Pinder | Unowned |
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Denise Dowse | Judge Constance Mullen | Unowned |
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Dan Hedaya | John Riley | Unowned |
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David Thornton | Richard Aufiero | Unowned |
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Sydney Pollack | Al Eustis | Unowned |
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Ned Eisenberg | Uncle Pete | Unowned |
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Margot Rose | Donna Robbins | Unowned |
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Daniel von Bargen | Mr. Granger | Unowned |
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Caroline Carrigan | Evelyn Love | Unowned |
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Paul Desmond | Paul Shalline | Unowned |
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Michael P. Byrne | Tommy Barbas | Unowned |
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Tracy Miller | Grace Worker | Unowned |
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Paul Hewitt | Grace Worker | Unowned |
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Clayton Landey | Grace Worker | Unowned |
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Paul Ben-Victor | Bobby Pasqueriella | Unowned |
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Elizabeth Burnette | Lauren Aufiero | Unowned |
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Alan Wilder | Insurance Lawyer | Unowned |
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Gregg Joseph Monk | Insurance Lawyer | Unowned |
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Harout Beshlian | Insurance Lawyer | Unowned |
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Josh Pais | Law Clerk | Unowned |
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Haskell V. Anderson III | Courtroom #7 Clerk | Unowned |
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Kaiulani Lee | Mrs. Granger | Unowned |
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Howie Carr | Radio Talk Show Host | Unowned |
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Pearline Fergerson | Court Clerk | Unowned |
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Scott Weintraub | PI Lawyer | Unowned |
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Robert Cicchini | PI Lawyer | Unowned |
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Christopher Stevenson | Insurance Plaintiff | Unowned |
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Kevin Fry-Bowers | Waiter | Unowned |
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Brian Turk | Mover | Unowned |
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Rikki Klieman | TV Reporter | Unowned |
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Charlie Stavola | Detective | Unowned |
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David Barrett | Teenager on Property | Unowned |
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Ryan Janis | Teenager on Property | Unowned |
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Rob McElhenney | Teenager on Property | Goutbreak |
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Michael Biase | Market Clerk | Unowned |
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Richard Calnan | Woburn Traffic Cop | Unowned |
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Gene Wolande | Hotel Clerk | Unowned |
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Sam Travolta | Grace Attorney | Unowned |
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Gregg Shawzin | Reporter | Unowned |
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Juliana Donald | Reporter | Unowned |
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Sayda Alan | Reporter | Unowned |
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Catherine Leahan | Reporter | Unowned |
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Bruce Holman | Federal Marshall | Unowned |
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John Lafayette | Geologist | Unowned |
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Charles Levin | Geologist | Unowned |
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Byron Jennings | Geologist | Unowned |
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Jay Patterson | Geologist | Unowned |
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Taylor Bernard | Trustee's Assistant | Unowned |
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Kathy Bates | Bankruptcy Judge (uncredited) | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Harry Dean Stanton | Land Watcher (uncredited) | Unowned |