Poster for the movie A Civil Action

A Civil Action

1998 • 115 minutes
Drama

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.

Picture of John Travolta

John Travolta

Jan Schlichtmann

Picture of Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Jerome Facher

Picture of Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub

Kevin Conway

Picture of William H. Macy

William H. Macy

James Gordon

Picture of Zeljko Ivanek

Zeljko Ivanek

Bill Crowley

Picture of Bruce Norris

Bruce Norris

William Cheeseman

Picture of John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Judge Walter J. Skinner

Picture of Kathleen Quinlan

Kathleen Quinlan

Anne Anderson

Picture of Peter Jacobson

Peter Jacobson

Neil Jacobs

Picture of Mary Mara

Mary Mara

Kathy Boyer

Picture of James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini

Al Love

Picture of Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Pinder

Picture of Denise Dowse

Denise Dowse

Judge Constance Mullen

Picture of Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

John Riley

Picture of David Thornton

David Thornton

Richard Aufiero

Picture of Sydney Pollack

Sydney Pollack

Al Eustis

Picture of Ned Eisenberg

Ned Eisenberg

Uncle Pete

Picture of Margot Rose

Margot Rose

Donna Robbins

Picture of Daniel von Bargen

Daniel von Bargen

Mr. Granger

Picture of Caroline Carrigan

Caroline Carrigan

Evelyn Love

Picture of Paul Desmond

Paul Desmond

Paul Shalline

Picture of Michael P. Byrne

Michael P. Byrne

Tommy Barbas

Picture of Tracy Miller

Tracy Miller

Grace Worker

Picture of Paul Hewitt

Paul Hewitt

Grace Worker

Picture of Clayton Landey

Clayton Landey

Grace Worker

Picture of Paul Ben-Victor

Paul Ben-Victor

Bobby Pasqueriella

Picture of Elizabeth Burnette

Elizabeth Burnette

Lauren Aufiero

Picture of Alan Wilder

Alan Wilder

Insurance Lawyer

Picture of Gregg Joseph Monk

Gregg Joseph Monk

Insurance Lawyer

Picture of Harout Beshlian

Harout Beshlian

Insurance Lawyer

Picture of Josh Pais

Josh Pais

Law Clerk

Picture of Haskell V. Anderson III

Haskell V. Anderson III

Courtroom #7 Clerk

Picture of Kaiulani Lee

Kaiulani Lee

Mrs. Granger

Picture of Howie Carr

Howie Carr

Radio Talk Show Host

Picture of Pearline Fergerson

Pearline Fergerson

Court Clerk

Picture of Scott Weintraub

Scott Weintraub

PI Lawyer

Picture of Robert Cicchini

Robert Cicchini

PI Lawyer

Picture of Christopher Stevenson

Christopher Stevenson

Insurance Plaintiff

Picture of Kevin Fry-Bowers

Kevin Fry-Bowers

Waiter

Picture of Brian Turk

Brian Turk

Mover

Picture of Rikki Klieman

Rikki Klieman

TV Reporter

Picture of Charlie Stavola

Charlie Stavola

Detective

Picture of David Barrett

David Barrett

Teenager on Property

Picture of Ryan Janis

Ryan Janis

Teenager on Property

Picture of Rob McElhenney

Rob McElhenney

Teenager on Property

Picture of Michael Biase

Michael Biase

Market Clerk

Picture of Richard Calnan

Richard Calnan

Woburn Traffic Cop

Picture of Gene Wolande

Gene Wolande

Hotel Clerk

Picture of Sam Travolta

Sam Travolta

Grace Attorney

Picture of Gregg Shawzin

Gregg Shawzin

Reporter

Picture of Juliana Donald

Juliana Donald

Reporter

Picture of Sayda Alan

Sayda Alan

Reporter

Picture of Catherine Leahan

Catherine Leahan

Reporter

Picture of Bruce Holman

Bruce Holman

Federal Marshall

Picture of John Lafayette

John Lafayette

Geologist

Picture of Charles Levin

Charles Levin

Geologist

Picture of Byron Jennings

Byron Jennings

Geologist

Picture of Jay Patterson

Jay Patterson

Geologist

Picture of Taylor Bernard

Taylor Bernard

Trustee's Assistant

Picture of Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Bankruptcy Judge (uncredited)

Picture of Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Land Watcher (uncredited)