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A Civil Action

A Civil Action

Dec 25, 1998
115 min
Drama
6.5/ 10
464 votes

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.

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TMDB
6.5/10
464 votes
IMDB
6.6/10
32,005 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
64%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
68/100
Metascore

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$70,000,000Production cost
Box Office$56,709,981Worldwide gross
Profit-$13,290,019Loss
ROI
-19.0%Return on investment
US Box Office$56,709,981Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 10 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Justice has its price."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$70,000,000

Revenue

$56,709,981

Production Companies

Touchstone PicturesParamount PicturesWildwood EnterprisesScott Rudin Productions

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