470 votes
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.

Status: Released
Released Date: 1998-12-25
Runtime: 115 mins
Director: Steven Zaillian
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama
Original title: A Civil Action
Production Companies: Touchstone Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises, Scott Rudin Productions
Production Countries: United States of America

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