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A Civil Action (1998)

A Civil Action (1998)

Drama

Justice has its price.

Release Date: 1998, December 25
Directors: Steven Zaillian
Countries: United States of America
Production: Touchstone Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises, Scott Rudin Productions
Cast: Stephen Fry, Harry Dean Stanton, John Lithgow, William H. Macy, Robert Duvall, Josh Pais, Rob Mac, John Travolta, Bruce Holman, David Thornton, Tony Shalhoub, Jay Patterson

Overview:

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.

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