A Civil Action
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.
Release Date
December 25, 1998Runtime
115 minRating
PG-13Genres
DramaDirected by
Steven Zaillian, Jane GoldsmithScreenplay by
Steven ZaillianLanguage
EnglishBudget
$70,000,000Revenue
$56,709,981Status
Released
Cast
John Travolta
Jan Schlichtmann
Robert Duvall
Jerome Facher
Tony Shalhoub
Kevin Conway
William H. Macy
James Gordon
Zeljko 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
Denise Dowse
Judge Constance Mullen
Dan Hedaya
John Riley
David Thornton
Richard Aufiero
Sydney Pollack
Al Eustis
Ned Eisenberg
Uncle Pete
Margot Rose
Donna Robbins
Daniel von Bargen
Mr. Granger
Michael P. Byrne
Tommy Barbas
Tracy Miller
Grace Worker
Paul Hewitt
Grace Worker
Clayton Landey
Grace Worker
Paul Ben-Victor
Bobby Pasqueriella
Alan Wilder
Insurance Lawyer
Josh Pais
Law Clerk
Haskell V. Anderson III
Courtroom #7 Clerk
Kaiulani Lee
Mrs. Granger
Robert Cicchini
PI Lawyer
Kevin Fry-Bowers
Waiter
Brian Turk
Mover
Rikki Klieman
TV Reporter
Charlie Stavola
Detective
David Barrett
Teenager on Property
Rob McElhenney
Teenager on Property
Gene Wolande
Hotel Clerk
Juliana Donald
Reporter
Bruce Holman
Federal Marshall
Charles Levin
Geologist
Byron Jennings
Geologist
Jay Patterson
Geologist
Kathy Bates
Bankruptcy Judge (uncredited)
Harry Dean Stanton
Land Watcher (uncredited)Images
Videos
A Civil Action Trailer
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