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A Civil Action

(1998, 1h 52min, PG-13)
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(1998, 1h 52min, PG-13)6.6

A Civil Action

(1998, 1h 52min, PG-13)

(1998, 1h 52min, PG-13)
6.6

6.6

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Genre

Biography, Drama, Law

Synopsis

In this legal thriller based on a true story, John Travolta stars as Jan Schlichtmann, a tenacious personal-injury attorney whose fierce determination entangles him in a case that threatens to destroy him. The case -- which appears straightforward -- instead evolves into a labyrinthine lawsuit of vast dimensions, in the intelligent, fast-paced drama, "A Civil Action."

Cast

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John Travolta

Jan Schlichtmann

John Travolta

Robert Duvall

Jerome Facher

Robert Duvall

Tony Shalhoub

Kevin Conway

Tony Shalhoub

Stephen Fry

Pinder

Stephen Fry

James Gandolfini

Al Love

James Gandolfini

William H. Macy

James Gordon

William H. Macy

Dan Hedaya

John Riley

Dan Hedaya

Zeljko Ivanek

Bill Crowley

Zeljko Ivanek

Bruce Norris

William Cheeseman

Bruce Norris

John Lithgow

Judge Walter J. Skinner

John Lithgow

Kathleen Quinlan

Anne Anderson

Kathleen Quinlan

Peter Jacobson

Neil Jacobs

Peter Jacobson

Mary Mara

Kathy Boyer

Mary Mara

Sydney Pollack

Al Eustis

Sydney Pollack

Denise Dowse

Judge Constance Mullen

Denise Dowse

David Thornton

Richard Aufiero

David Thornton

Ned Eisenberg

Uncle Pete

Ned Eisenberg

Margot Rose

Donna Robbins

Margot Rose

Daniel von Bargen

Mr. Granger

Daniel von Bargen

Caroline Carrigan

Evelyn Love

Caroline Carrigan

Paul Desmond

Paul Shalline

Paul Desmond

Michael P. Byrne

Tommy Barbas

Michael P. Byrne

Tracy Miller

Grace Worker

Tracy Miller

Paul Hewitt

Grace Worker

Paul Hewitt

Clayton Landey

Grace Worker

Clayton Landey

Paul Ben-Victor

Bobby Pasqueriella

Paul Ben-Victor

Elizabeth Burnette

Lauren Aufiero

Elizabeth Burnette

Alan Wilder

Insurance Lawyer

Alan Wilder

Gregg Joseph Monk

Insurance Lawyer

Gregg Joseph Monk

Harout Beshlian

Insurance Lawyer

Harout Beshlian

Josh Pais

Law Clerk

Josh Pais

Haskell Vaughn Anderson III

Courtroom No. 7 Clerk

Haskell Vaughn Anderson III

Haskell V. Anderson III

Courtroom #7 Clerk

Haskell V. Anderson III

Kaiulani Lee

Mrs. Granger

Kaiulani Lee

Howie Carr

Radio Talk Show Host

Howie Carr

Pearline Fergerson

Court Clerk

Pearline Fergerson

Scott Weintraub

PI Lawyers

Scott Weintraub

Robert Cicchini

PI Lawyers

Robert Cicchini

Christopher Stevenson

Insurance Plaintiff

Christopher Stevenson

Kevin Fry

Waiter

Kevin Fry

Kevin Fry-Bowers

Waiter

Kevin Fry-Bowers

Brian Turk

Mover

Brian Turk

Rikki Klieman

T.V. Reporter

Rikki Klieman

Charlie Stavola

Detective

Charlie Stavola

David Barrett

Teenager on Property

David Barrett

Ryan Janis

Teenager on Property

Ryan Janis

Rob McElhenney

Teenager on Property

Rob McElhenney

Mike Biase

Market Clerk

Mike Biase

Rob Mac

Teenager on Property

Rob Mac

Richard Calnan

Woburn Traffic Cop

Richard Calnan

Michael Biase

Market Clerk

Michael Biase

Gene Wolande

Hotel Clerk

Gene Wolande

Sam Travolta

Grace Attorney

Sam Travolta

Gregg Shawzin

Reporter

Gregg Shawzin

Juli Donald

Reporter

Juli Donald

Sayda Alan

Reporter

Sayda Alan

Catherine Leahan

Reporter

Catherine Leahan

Bruce Holman

Federal Marshall

Bruce Holman

Charles Levin

Geologist

Charles Levin

John Lafayette

Geologist

John Lafayette

Byron Jennings

Geologist

Byron Jennings

Jay Patterson

Geologist

Jay Patterson

Taylor Bernard

Trustee's Assistant

Taylor Bernard

Kathy Bates

Bankruptcy Judge (uncredited)

Kathy Bates

Harry Dean Stanton

Land Watcher (uncredited)

Harry Dean Stanton

Michael Byrne

Michael Byrne

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