A Civil Action
Movie
1998
PG-13
1 HOUR 52 MINS
Drama
A tenacious lawyer takes on a case involving two companies responsible for causing several children to be diagnosed with leukemia due to the town’s water supply being contaminated, at the risk of bankrupting his firm and career.
Cast & Crew
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
Sydney Pollack Al Eustis
Steven Zaillian Director
Jonathan Harr Writer (Book)
Steven Zaillian Screenwriter
Rachel Pfeffer Producer
Robert Redford Producer
Scott Rudin Producer
Steven Zaillian Executive Producer
David Wisnievitz Executive Producer
Danny Elfman Original Music
Conrad L. Hall Cinematography
Wayne Wahrman Film Editing
Avy Kaufman Casting
David Gropman Production Designer
David J. Bomba Art Direction
Tracey A. Doyle Set Decoration
Shay Cunliffe Costume Design
Cheryl Nick Key Makeup Artist
Arturo Rojas Key Hair Stylist
David Wisnievitz Unit Production Manager
Michael Amundson First Assistant Director
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