A district attorney out for a conviction. A new lawyer out of her league. A young boy who knew too much.
A street-wise kid, Mark Sway, sees the suicide of Jerome Clifford, a prominent Louisiana lawyer, whose current client is Barry 'The Blade' Muldano, a Mafia hit-man. Before Jerome shoots himself, he tells Mark where the body of a Senator is buried. Clifford shoots himself and Mark is found at the scene, and both the FBI and the Mafia quickly realize that Mark probably knows more than he says.
The Client (1994) is a drama, thriller, crime and mystery film directed by Joel Schumacher, released on July 20, 1994 with a runtime of 1h 59m. It stars Brad Renfro, Susan Sarandon, Tommy Lee Jones and Mary-Louise Parker. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 1,433 ratings.
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Brad Renfro
as Mark Sway
Susan Sarandon
as Reggie Love
Tommy Lee Jones
as Roy Foltrigg
Mary-Louise Parker
as Dianne Sway
Anthony LaPaglia
as Barry Muldano
Bradley Whitford
as Thomas Fink
Will Patton
as Sergeant Hardy
Anthony Edwards
as Clint Von Hooser
J.T. Walsh
as Jason McThune
Anthony Heald
as Larry Trumann
Kim Coates
as Paul Gronke
Kimberly Scott
as Doreen
Directed by Joel Schumacher, written by Akiva Goldsman, Robert Getchell and John Grisham, produced by Arnon Milchan and Steven Reuther.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 1,433 ratings.
Brad Renfro delivers well here as the young lad caught up in bizarre suicide/murder/gangster drama that also gives Susan Sarandon a decent kick at the ball too. He is “Mark”, who is playing with his brother near their trailer home when he encounters a would-be suicide who has plugged the exhaust into his car. He is spotted and thinks that maybe he is due for the same fate, but when the fella just blows his brains…
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The main cast of The Client (1994) includes Brad Renfro, Susan Sarandon, Tommy Lee Jones, Mary-Louise Parker and Anthony LaPaglia. The film was directed by Joel Schumacher. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Client was released on July 20, 1994 and runs for 1h 59m.
The Client (1994) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 1,433 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, thriller and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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