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A Civil Action is an American film first released in 1998,
directed by Steven Zaillian.
The film stars John Travolta, Robert Duvall, Tony Shalhoub, William H. Macy and Zeljko Ivanek.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Steven Zaillian
- Script: Jonathan Harr, Steven Zaillian
- Photo: Conrad L. Hall
- Music: Danny Elfman
- Cast: 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), James Gandolfini (Al Love), Stephen Fry (Pinder), Dan Hedaya (John Riley), David Thornton (Richard Aufiero), Sydney Pollack (Al Eustis), Ned Eisenberg (Uncle Pete), Margot Rose (Donna Robbins), Daniel von Bargen (Mr. Granger), Caroline Carrigan (Evelyn Love), Paul Desmond (Paul Shalline), Michael P. Byrne (Tommy Barbas), Tracy Miller (Grace Worker), Paul Hewitt (Grace Worker), Clayton Landey (Grace Worker), Paul Ben-Victor (Bobby Pasqueriella), Elizabeth Burnette (Lauren Aufiero), Alan Wilder (Insurance Lawyer), Gregg Joseph Monk (Insurance Lawyer), Harout Beshlian (Insurance Lawyer), Josh Pais (Law Clerk), Haskell V. Anderson III (Courtroom #7 Clerk), Kaiulani Lee (Mrs. Granger), Howie Carr (Radio Talk Show Host), Denise Dowse (Judge Constance Mullen), Pearline Fergerson (Court Clerk), Scott Weintraub (PI Lawyers), Robert Cicchini (PI Lawyers), Christopher Stevenson (Insurance Plaintiff), Kevin Fry (Waiter), Brian Turk (Mover), Rikki Klieman (TV Reporter), Charlie Stavola (Detective), David Barrett (Teenager on Property), Ryan Janis (Teenager on Property), Rob McElhenney (Teenager on Property), Michael Biase (Market Clerk), Richard Calnan (Woburn Traffic Cop), Gene Wolande (Hotel Clerk), Sam Travolta (Grace Attorney), Gregg Shawzin (Reporter), Juliana Donald (Reporter), Sayda Alan (Reporter), Catherine Leahan (Reporter), Bruce E. Holman (Federal Marshall), John Lafayette (Geologist), Charles Levin (Geologist), Byron Jennings (Geologist), Jay Patterson (Geologist), Taylor Bernard (Trustee’s Assistant), Kathy Bates (Bankruptcy Judge), Melissa Calheno (Girl Dancing with Jan Schlichtmann), Tom Cutler (Lawyer), Lana Ford (Francine Conway), Bryan Greenberg (Firecracker Kid), Phil Hawn (Attorney in Courtroom Gallery), Aaron Henry (Al Love’s Son), Edward Herrmann ((unconfirmed)), Richie LaMontagne ((unconfirmed)), Blake Neitzel (Boy in Classroom), Z. Collin Pelton (Sports Fan), Rocco Salata (Diner Patron), Racheal Seymour (Car Accident Woman), Harry Dean Stanton (Land Watcher)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 115 min
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