A Civil Action
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.
Drama
Paramount Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises, Touchstone Pictures
John Travolta as Jan Schlichtmann, Robert Duvall as Jerome Facher, Tony Shalhoub as Kevin Conway, William H. Macy as James Gordon, Zeljko Ivanek as Bill Crowley, Bruce Norris as William Cheeseman, John Lithgow as Judge Walter J. Skinner, Kathleen Quinlan as Anne Anderson, Peter Jacobson as Neil Jacobs, Mary Mara as Kathy Boyer, James Gandolfini as Al Love, Stephen Fry as Pinder, Dan Hedaya as John Riley, David Thornton as Richard Aufiero, Sydney Pollack as Al Eustis, Ned Eisenberg as Uncle Pete, Daniel von Bargen as Mr. Granger, Brian Turk as Mover, Rob McElhenney as Teenager on Property