A Civil Action (1998)
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.
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John Travolta
as Jan Schlichtmann
as Jan Schlichtmann
Robert Duvall
as Jerome Facher
as Jerome Facher
Tony Shalhoub
as Kevin Conway
as Kevin Conway
William H. Macy
as James Gordon
as James Gordon
Zeljko Ivanek
as Bill Crowley
as Bill Crowley
Bruce Norris
as William Cheeseman
as William Cheeseman
John Lithgow
as Judge Walter J. Skinner
as Judge Walter J. Skinner
Kathleen Quinlan
as Anne Anderson
as Anne Anderson
Peter Jacobson
as Neil Jacobs
as Neil Jacobs
Mary Mara
as Kathy Boyer
as Kathy Boyer
James Gandolfini
as Al Love
as Al Love
Stephen Fry
as Pinder
as Pinder
Denise Dowse
as Judge Constance Mullen
as Judge Constance Mullen
Dan Hedaya
as John Riley
as John Riley
David Thornton
as Richard Aufiero
as Richard Aufiero
Sydney Pollack
as Al Eustis
as Al Eustis
Ned Eisenberg
as Uncle Pete
as Uncle Pete
Margot Rose
as Donna Robbins
as Donna Robbins
Daniel von Bargen
as Mr. Granger
as Mr. Granger
Caroline Carrigan
as Evelyn Love
as Evelyn Love
Paul Desmond
as Paul Shalline
as Paul Shalline
Michael P. Byrne
as Tommy Barbas
as Tommy Barbas
Tracy Miller
as Grace Worker
as Grace Worker
Paul Hewitt
as Grace Worker
as Grace Worker
Clayton Landey
as Grace Worker
as Grace Worker
Paul Ben-Victor
as Bobby Pasqueriella
as Bobby Pasqueriella
Elizabeth Burnette
as Lauren Aufiero
as Lauren Aufiero
Alan Wilder
as Insurance Lawyer
as Insurance Lawyer
Gregg Joseph Monk
as Insurance Lawyer
as Insurance Lawyer
Harout Beshlian
as Insurance Lawyer
as Insurance Lawyer
Josh Pais
as Law Clerk
as Law Clerk
Haskell V. Anderson III
as Courtroom #7 Clerk
as Courtroom #7 Clerk
Kaiulani Lee
as Mrs. Granger
as Mrs. Granger
Howie Carr
as Radio Talk Show Host
as Radio Talk Show Host
Pearline Fergerson
as Court Clerk
as Court Clerk
Scott Weintraub
as PI Lawyer
as PI Lawyer
Robert Cicchini
as PI Lawyer
as PI Lawyer
Christopher Stevenson
as Insurance Plaintiff
as Insurance Plaintiff
Kevin Fry-Bowers
as Waiter
as Waiter
Brian Turk
as Mover
as Mover
Rikki Klieman
as TV Reporter
as TV Reporter
Charlie Stavola
as Detective
as Detective
David Barrett
as Teenager on Property
as Teenager on Property
Ryan Janis
as Teenager on Property
as Teenager on Property
Rob McElhenney
as Teenager on Property
as Teenager on Property
Michael Biase
as Market Clerk
as Market Clerk
Richard Calnan
as Woburn Traffic Cop
as Woburn Traffic Cop
Gene Wolande
as Hotel Clerk
as Hotel Clerk
Sam Travolta
as Grace Attorney
as Grace Attorney
Gregg Shawzin
as Reporter
as Reporter
Juliana Donald
as Reporter
as Reporter
Sayda Alan
as Reporter
as Reporter
Catherine Leahan
as Reporter
as Reporter
Bruce Holman
as Federal Marshall
as Federal Marshall
John Lafayette
as Geologist
as Geologist
Charles Levin
as Geologist
as Geologist
Byron Jennings
as Geologist
as Geologist
Jay Patterson
as Geologist
as Geologist
Taylor Bernard
as Trustee's Assistant
as Trustee's Assistant
Kathy Bates
as Bankruptcy Judge (uncredited)
as Bankruptcy Judge (uncredited)
Harry Dean Stanton
as Land Watcher (uncredited)
as Land Watcher (uncredited)
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Steven Zaillian
Screenplay
Screenplay
Robert Redford
Producer
Producer
Scott Rudin
Producer
Producer
Steven Zaillian
Director
Director
Steven Zaillian
Producer
Producer
Wayne Wahrman
Editor
Editor
Conrad L. Hall
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Rachel Pfeffer
Producer
Producer
Danny Elfman
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Tracey A. Doyle
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Lauren Beth Strogoff
Unit Publicist
Unit Publicist
Avy Kaufman
Casting
Casting
David Gropman
Production Design
Production Design
Shay Cunliffe
Costume Design
Costume Design
Jane Goldsmith
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Joey Box
Stunts
Stunts
David James
Additional Still Photographer
Additional Still Photographer
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