Justice has its price.
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.
A Civil Action (1998) is a drama film directed by Steven Zaillian, released on December 25, 1998 with a runtime of 1h 55m. It stars John Travolta, Robert Duvall, Tony Shalhoub and William H. Macy. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 511 ratings.
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John Travolta
as Jan Schlichtmann
Robert Duvall
as Jerome Facher
Tony Shalhoub
as Kevin Conway
William H. Macy
as James Gordon
Željko Ivanek
as Bill Crowley
Bruce Norris
as William Cheeseman
John Lithgow
as Judge Walter J. Skinner
Kathleen Quinlan
as Anne Anderson
Peter Jacobson
as Neil Jacobs
Mary Mara
as Kathy Boyer
James Gandolfini
as Al Love
Stephen Fry
as Pinder
Directed by Steven Zaillian, written by Steven Zaillian and Jonathan Harr, produced by Robert Redford, Scott Rudin and Steven Zaillian.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 511 ratings.
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A Civil Action (1998) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of A Civil Action (1998) includes John Travolta, Robert Duvall, Tony Shalhoub, William H. Macy and Željko Ivanek. The film was directed by Steven Zaillian. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Civil Action was released on December 25, 1998 and runs for 1h 55m.
A Civil Action (1998) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 511 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official A Civil Action trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
