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A Civil Action is a 1998 American legal drama film directed and written by Steven Zaillian and starring John Travolta with Robert Duvall, James Gandolfini, Dan Hedaya, John Lithgow, William H. Macy, Kathleen Quinlan, and Tony Shalhoub.
Jan 8, 1999 · A movie based on a true story of a lawyer who sues a leather company for polluting the water supply and causing leukemia in a town. Starring John Travolta, Robert Duvall, and Kathleen Quinlan, directed by Steven Zaillian.
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- Biography, Drama
- Steven Zaillian
- 1999-01-08
A Civil Action is a 1995 non-fiction book by Jonathan Harr about a water contamination case in Woburn, Massachusetts, in the 1980s. The book became a best-seller. It won the National Book Critics Circle Award for nonfiction. The case is Anderson v. Cryovac.
- Jonathan Harr
- 1995
A Civil Action is a legal thriller based on a true story, starring John Travolta as a lawyer who takes on a complex case involving a toxic waste dump. The movie has mixed reviews from critics and audiences, with a rating of C+ on Rotten Tomatoes.
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- Steven Zaillian
- PG-13
- John Travolta
A Civil Action is a drama based on a true story of a lawyer who sues two corporations for polluting a town and causing leukemia deaths. Roger Ebert praises the film for its realistic portrayal of the law as a strategy and not a justice, and for its complex characters and themes.
A movie based on a true story of a lawyer who sues two corporations for poisoning the water supply of Woburn, Massachusetts, causing leukemia in children. The plot follows his legal battle, personal struggles, and the environmental impact of the case.
Dec 12, 2014 · John Travolta (Face/Off, Phenomenon) gives another brilliant performance in a suspenseful true story that's been praised as the greatest legal thriller of all time! Jan Schlichtmann (Travolta)...
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- Paramount Movies Digital
