A Civil Action

December. 25,1998      PG-13
Rating:
6.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

John Travolta as  Jan Schlichtmann
Robert Duvall as  Jerome Facher
Tony Shalhoub as  Kevin Conway
William H. Macy as  James Gordon
Zeljko Ivanek as  Bill Crowley
Bruce Norris as  William Cheeseman
John Lithgow as  Judge Walter J. Skinner
Kathleen Quinlan as  Anne Anderson
Peter Jacobson as  Neil Jacobs
Mary Mara as  Kathy Boyer

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