Fresh
It's a successful frame-turner, no more, no less, and the pleasure we feel is every bit as mild and just as fleeting.
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
The Client
A district attorney out for a conviction. A new lawyer out of her league. A young boy who knew too much.
1994 · 1h 59m · PG-13
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Joel Schumacher
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The Client
Overview
A street-wise kid, Mark Sway, sees the suicide of Jerome Clifford, a prominent Louisiana lawyer, whose current client is Barry 'The Blade' Muldano, a Mafia hit-man. Before Jerome shoots himself, he tells Mark where the body of a Senator is buried. Clifford shoots himself and Mark is found at the scene, and both the FBI and the Mafia quickly realize that Mark probably knows more than he says.
Director and cast
- Joel Schumacher Director
- Brad Renfro as Mark Sway
- Susan Sarandon as Reggie Love
- Tommy Lee Jones as Roy Foltrigg
- Mary-Louise Parker as Dianne Sway
- Anthony LaPaglia as Barry Muldano
- Bradley Whitford as Thomas Fink
- Will Patton as Sergeant Hardy
- Anthony Edwards as Clint Von Hooser
- J.T. Walsh as Jason McThune
- Anthony Heald as Larry Trumann
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
78%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A high-voltage charge of suspense, action and humor.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Rotten
It twists and turns in all the expected places, and almost never rises above the ordinary.
Hal Hinson, Washington Post
Fresh
Mindless, non-taxing fun, especially if you haven't read the book.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Rotten
Not as satisfying as it should be.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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