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A Civil Action
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6.457
464 reviews
Drama
1h 55m
1998

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...

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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.

  • DirectorSteven Zaillian
  • Release25 December 1998
  • GenreDrama
  • Duration1h 55m
  • Budget$70,000,000
  • Revenue$56,709,981
  • Rate
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    6.457
    464 reviews
  • Productions

    Touchstone Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises, Scott Rudin Productions

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