A Civil Action (1998): Summary
- Release Date:December 25th, 1998
- Director:Steven Zaillian
- Writer:Steven Zaillian, Johnathan Harr
- Starring:John Travolta, Robert Duvall, Stephen Fry, James Gandolfini, Dan Hedaya, Zeljko Ivanek, John Lithgow, William H. Macey, Kathleen Quinlan, Tony Shalhoub, Bruce Norris, Sydney Pollack
- Genre:Drama
- Official Site:movies.com/civilaction/index.html
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- Box Office:$56,710,000
In this legal thriller based on a true story, John Travolta stars as Jan Schlichtmann, a tenacious personal-injury attorney whose fierce determination entangles him in a case that threatens to destroy him. The case-which appears straightforward-instead evolves into a labyrinthine lawsuit of vast dimensions, in the intelligent, fast-paced drama, A Civil Action.
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