
“Justice has its price.”
A Civil Action
6.5
499 votes·1998
·1h 55m
·MovieDrama
Overview
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.
Commercial Verdict
Flop
Revenue vs Budget0.8x
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Lost money at the box office
Keywords
right and justicepollutionadvancementmassachusettssuccessleukemialawyerbusiness start-upcivil actionlegal drama
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