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The Client (1994)

Directed by Joel Schumacher · 119 min · Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery

43.3 TOPICAL score · #2,418 of 6,776 films

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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, directed by Joel Schumacher) has a TOPICAL score of 43.3 - ranked 2,418 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and lasting engagement, and lowest on critics. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 80% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 65. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (1,455 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 39 languages.

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Critics42
Audience46
Awards62
Historical impact62
Lasting engagement67
Cast77
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Brad Renfro, Susan Sarandon (actor #149), Tommy Lee Jones (actor #174), Mary-Louise Parker (actor #1,010)

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