A Civil Action

• 6.442 Drama
• 1998-12-25
• 115 minutes mins

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.

Starring:

John Travolta (Jan Schlichtmann) Robert Duvall (Jerome Facher) Tony Shalhoub (Kevin Conway) William H. Macy (James Gordon) Zeljko Ivanek (Bill Crowley) Bruce Norris (William Cheeseman) John Lithgow (Judge Walter J. Skinner) Kathleen Quinlan (Anne Anderson) Peter Jacobson (Neil Jacobs) Mary Mara (Kathy Boyer)

Director:

Steven Zaillian

Writer:

Steven Zaillian