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Civil Action, A
1998
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 straight forward -- instead evolves into a labyrinthine lawsuit of vast dimensions, in the intelligent, fast-paced drama, "A Civil Action."
Justice has its price.
JBscale
64
Good
Film Detail
Genre
Drama
Length
1 hr. 55 mins.
US Theatrical Release
January 8, 1999
US Box Office
$56,709,981
(#1624 of 7074)
Global Office
$68,209,981
(#2110 of 3929)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Some Strong Language
Collection Detail
Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English:
DD+ 5.1
Studio
Touchstone
Released
July 13, 1999
Acquired Date
August 10, 2021
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
Watched without a recoreded date.
Actors
John Travolta
Robert Duvall
Tony Shalhoub
William H. Macy
Zeljko Ivanek
Bruce Norris
John Lithgow
Kathleen Quinlan
Peter Jacobson
Mary Mara
James Gandolfini
Stephen Fry
Dan Hedaya
David Thornton
Sydney Pollack
Ned Eisenberg
Margot Rose
Daniel von Bargen
Directors
Steven Zaillian
Producers
Rachel Pfeffer
Robert Redford
Scott Rudin
Writers
Steven Zaillian
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68
26 votes
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
31,651 votes
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