Plot Summary
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.
Full Cast & Characters
John Travolta
Jan Schlichtmann
Robert Duvall
Jerome Facher
Tony Shalhoub
Kevin Conway
William H. Macy
James Gordon
Željko Ivanek
Bill Crowley
Bruce Norris
William Cheeseman
John Lithgow
Judge Walter J. Skinner
Kathleen Quinlan
Anne Anderson
Peter Jacobson
Neil Jacobs
Mary Mara
Kathy Boyer
James Gandolfini
Al Love
Stephen Fry
Pinder
Director & Crew
Steven Zaillian
Director
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A Civil Action was directed by Steven Zaillian and released in 1998.
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A Civil Action has a runtime of 1 hours and 55 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1998-12-25
- Budget
- $70.0M
- Box Office
- $56.7M
- Status
- Released