A Civil Action
Justice has its price.
1998-12-25 | 115 minutes
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.
Cast
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John TravoltaJan Schlichtmann
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Robert DuvallJerome Facher
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Tony ShalhoubKevin Conway
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William H. MacyJames Gordon
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Zeljko IvanekBill Crowley
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Bruce NorrisWilliam Cheeseman
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John LithgowJudge Walter J. Skinner
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Kathleen QuinlanAnne Anderson
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Peter JacobsonNeil Jacobs
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Mary MaraKathy Boyer
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James GandolfiniAl Love
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Stephen FryPinder
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Denise DowseJudge Constance Mullen
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Dan HedayaJohn Riley
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David ThorntonRichard Aufiero
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Sydney PollackAl Eustis
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Ned EisenbergUncle Pete
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Margot RoseDonna Robbins
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Daniel von BargenMr. Granger
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