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A Civil Action
Justice has its price.
Justice has its price.
Drama - 1998
A Civil Action
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6.6
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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.
Director:
,
Steven Zaillian
Cast:
,
Robert Duvall
,
William H. Macy
,
Tony Shalhoub
,
Zeljko Ivanek
,
Kathleen Quinlan
,
John Travolta
,
Bruce Norris
,
John Lithgow
,
Peter Jacobson
,
Mary Mara

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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
115 min
Release date:
25 Dec 1998
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$70,000,000
Revenue:
$56,702,901
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 10 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Zaillian managed to surprise me by crafting a courtroom drama which is sufficiently different and thought-provoking that I can recommend it with a clear conscience.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
The story presents both Schlichtmann and the civil court system as stubbornly complicated. And it tells a finely nuanced tale of right, wrong and the gray area in between.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Travolta captures the complexity of a man whose motives for doing good have as much to do with vanity as anything else.
– Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
As proficient a job as writer-director Steve Zaillian and his team do, A Civil Action has unmistakably unraveled by its close.
– Kenneth Turan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb 2001
fresh:
Based on a true story, this is an intelligent legal thriller, very much in the mode of 1970s issue-oriented films, that may be too subtle and complex for the damands of today's market.
– Emanuel Levy,
Variety,
1 Jun 2006
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