A Civil Action

1998 • 115 min • PG-13

“Justice has its price.”

★ 6.5 / 10 (489 votes)

Drama

Synopsis

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.

About This Film

A Civil Action is a 1998 drama film directed by Steven Zaillian. With a runtime of 115 minutes, the film has earned an audience rating of 6.5 out of 10 based on 489 votes on TMDB. The film stars John Travolta, Robert Duvall, Tony Shalhoub, William H. Macy, Željko Ivanek among its cast of 61 credited actors.

Cast

John Travolta

as Jan Schlichtmann

Robert Duvall

as Jerome Facher

Tony Shalhoub

as Kevin Conway

William H. Macy

as James Gordon

Željko 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

James Gandolfini

as Al Love

Stephen Fry

as Pinder

Denise Dowse

as Judge Constance Mullen

Dan Hedaya

as John Riley

David Thornton

as Richard Aufiero

Sydney Pollack

as Al Eustis

Ned Eisenberg

as Uncle Pete

Margot Rose

as Donna Robbins

Daniel von Bargen

as Mr. Granger

Caroline Carrigan

as Evelyn Love

Crew