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A Civil Action

A Civil Action (1998)★ 6.9/10

PG-13 · US · 115 min · December 25, 1998

  • Drama
  • Biography

Directed by: Steven Zaillian

Written by: Jonathan Harr, Steven Zaillian

A lawyer takes on a toxic waste case that threatens his career and uncovers a deadly environmental crisis.

Directed by

Steven Zaillian

Written by

Jonathan HarrSteven Zaillian

Cast & crew

John TravoltaJan SchlichtmannRobert DuvallJerome FacherKathleen QuinlanAnne AndersonTony ShalhoubKevin ConwayWilliam H. MacyJames GordonZeljko IvanekBill CrowleyBruce NorrisWilliam CheesemanJohn LithgowJudge Walter J. SkinnerPeter JacobsonNeil JacobsMary MaraKathy BoyerJames GandolfiniAl LoveStephen FryPinderDan HedayaJohn RileyDavid ThorntonRichard AufieroSydney PollackAl EustisNed EisenbergUncle PeteMargot RoseDonna RobbinsDaniel von BargenMr. GrangerCaroline CarriganEvelyn LovePaul DesmondPaul ShallineMichael P. ByrneTommy BarbasTracy MillerGrace WorkerPaul HewittGrace WorkerClayton LandeyGrace WorkerPaul Ben-VictorBobby PasqueriellaElizabeth BurnetteLauren AufieroAlan WilderInsurance LawyerGregg Joseph MonkInsurance LawyerHarout BeshlianInsurance LawyerJosh PaisLaw ClerkHaskell V. Anderson IIICourtroom #7 ClerkKaiulani LeeMrs. GrangerHowie CarrRadio Talk Show HostDenise DowseJudge Constance MullenPearline FergersonCourt ClerkScott WeintraubPI LawyersRobert CicchiniPI LawyersChristopher StevensonInsurance PlaintiffKevin FryWaiterBrian TurkMoverRikki KliemanTV ReporterCharlie StavolaDetectiveDavid BarrettTeenager on PropertyRyan JanisTeenager on PropertyRob MacTeenager on PropertyMichael BiaseMarket ClerkRichard CalnanWoburn Traffic CopGene WolandeHotel ClerkSam TravoltaGrace AttorneyGregg ShawzinReporterJuliana DonaldReporterSayda AlanReporterCatherine LeahanReporterBruce HolmanFederal MarshallJohn LafayetteGeologistCharles LevinGeologistByron JenningsGeologistJay PattersonGeologistTaylor BernardTrustee's AssistantKathy BatesBankruptcy Judge (uncredited)Nicole Nikki BelliGirl (uncredited)Steve BertorelliRed Sox fan (uncredited)Tommy BullBit part (uncredited)Melissa CalhenoGirl Dancing with Jan Schlichtmann (uncredited)Jerry ClowerTelevangelist (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Tom CutlerLawyer (uncredited)Amy DowdFeatured Dancer on Bridge (uncredited)Thomas DowneyRed Sox Fan (uncredited)Robert HofmannHarvard Club businessman (uncredited)Aaron FederFenway Park Vendor (uncredited)Lana FordFrancine Conway (uncredited)John FranchiConstruction worker (uncredited)Bryan GreenbergFirecracker Kid (uncredited)Phil HawnAttorney in Courtroom Gallery (uncredited)Aaron HenryAl Love's Son (uncredited)Edward Herrmann (uncredited) (unconfirmed)Richard KelleyMover (uncredited)Sheila KorsiCashier (uncredited)Sarah KrasnerLawyer (uncredited)Richie LaMontagne (uncredited) (unconfirmed)Robbie MartinAl Love's Son (uncredited)Jorge MendoncaFan at Fenway Park (uncredited)George MeyersXerox Repair Man (uncredited)Dane MoretonStudent (uncredited)Blake NeitzelBoy in Classroom (uncredited)Collin PeltonSports Fan (uncredited)Dale ResteghiniFenway Park Fan (uncredited)Lisa RhyneGrieving Mother (uncredited)Guy RichardsonFamily Member Litigate (uncredited)Brian RiversFan at Fenway Park (uncredited)Julia RobertsFenway Park Fan (uncredited)Gary RodriguezJuror (uncredited)Stephen Russell (uncredited)Rocco SalataDiner Patron (uncredited)Racheal SeymourCar Accident Woman (uncredited)Harry Dean StantonLand Watcher (uncredited)Jorma StarrattStudent (uncredited)