Client, The

Client, The

1994

After witnessing the suicide of a lawyer whose client is in the mob, 11-year-old Mark Sway (Brad Renfro) seeks the aid and protection of lawyer Reggie Love (Susan Sarandon), while federal prosecutor Roy Foltrigg (Tommy Lee Jones) hopes to use the boy to bring down a mob family. Sarandon earned a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her performance in this tense legal thriller based on the best seller by John Grisham.

A District Attorney Out For A Conviction. A New Lawyer Out Of Her League. A Young Boy Who Knew Too Much.

JBscale
72
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Thriller
Length
1 hr. 59 mins.
US Theatrical Release
July 20, 1994
US Box Office
$92,115,211 (#919 of 7372)
Global Office
$117,600,000 (#1458 of 4299)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
A Child in Jeopardy, Brief Language

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD 2.0 Surround
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
December 17, 1997
Acquired Date
August 26, 2011
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
Specific date unknown.

Actors

Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon
Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones
Mary-Louise Parker
Mary-Louise Parker
Anthony LaPaglia
Anthony LaPaglia
J.T. Walsh
J.T. Walsh
Anthony Edwards
Anthony Edwards
Brad Renfro
Brad Renfro
Will Patton
Will Patton
Bradley Whitford
Bradley Whitford
Anthony Heald
Anthony Heald
Kim Coates
Kim Coates
Kimberly Scott
Kimberly Scott
David Speck
David Speck
William H. Macy
William H. Macy
Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis
Micole Mercurio
Micole Mercurio
William Sanderson
William Sanderson
Walter Olkewicz
Walter Olkewicz
Amy Hathaway
Amy Hathaway
Jo Harvey Allen
Jo Harvey Allen
Ron Dean
Ron Dean

Directors

Joel Schumacher
Joel Schumacher

Producers

Arnon Milchan
Arnon Milchan
Steven Reuther
Steven Reuther

Writers

Akiva Goldsman
Akiva Goldsman
Robert Getchell
Robert Getchell

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User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Fresh
80%
Tomatometer
40 votes
RT Hot
68%
Popcornmeter
1,016 votes
METASCORE
65
18 votes
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
75,625 votes

Additional Info

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  3. Common Sense Media