A Civil Action (1998)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $70,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $56,709,981.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 28.664 |
Directed By
Steven Zaillian
Crew
Scott Rudin
Steven Zaillian
Steven Zaillian
Steven Zaillian
Wayne Wahrman
Rachel Pfeffer
Danny Elfman
Conrad L. Hall
Robert Redford
Tracey A. Doyle
Shay Cunliffe
Lauren Beth Strogoff
David Gropman
Avy Kaufman
Jane Goldsmith
Joey Box
David James
TOP 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
Caroline Carrigan
Evelyn Love
Paul Desmond
Paul Shalline
Michael P. Byrne
Tommy Barbas
Tracy Miller
Grace Worker
Paul Hewitt
Grace Worker
Clayton Landey
Grace Worker
Paul Ben-Victor
Bobby Pasqueriella
Elizabeth Burnette
Lauren Aufiero
Alan Wilder
Insurance Lawyer
Gregg Joseph Monk
Insurance Lawyer
Harout Beshlian
Insurance Lawyer
Josh Pais
Law Clerk
Haskell V. Anderson III
Courtroom #7 Clerk
Kaiulani Lee
Mrs. Granger
Howie Carr
Radio Talk Show Host
Pearline Fergerson
Court Clerk
Scott Weintraub
PI Lawyer
Robert Cicchini
PI Lawyer
Christopher Stevenson
Insurance Plaintiff
Kevin Fry-Bowers
Waiter
Brian Turk
Mover
Rikki Klieman
TV Reporter
Charlie Stavola
Detective
David Barrett
Teenager on Property
Ryan Janis
Teenager on Property
Rob McElhenney
Teenager on Property
Michael Biase
Market Clerk
Richard Calnan
Woburn Traffic Cop
Gene Wolande
Hotel Clerk
Sam Travolta
Grace Attorney
Gregg Shawzin
Reporter
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