A Civil Action (1998)
Directed by Steven Zaillian · 115 min · Drama
33.1 TOPICAL score · #3,266 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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, directed by Steven Zaillian) has a TOPICAL score of 33.1 - ranked 3,266 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 2 nominations. Critics: 62% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 68. Audiences: TMDB 6.5/10 (517 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 21 languages.
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- Critics62% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 68
- AudienceTMDB 6.5/10 (517 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 2 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 21 languages
- Still read16,416 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: John Travolta (actor #322), Robert Duvall (actor #62), Tony Shalhoub (actor #828), William H. Macy (actor #501)