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A Civil Action

1999·1h 55m·PG-13
DramaBiography
IMDb Rating
★ 6.6/10
32,758 votes
Metascore
68
Metacritic

At the risk of bankrupting his firm and career, lawyer Jan Schlichtman takes on a case involving two companies responsible for causing children to be diagnosed with leukemia due to the town's contaminated water supply.

A Civil Action is a 1999 drama biography movie directed by Steven Zaillian, starring Tony Shalhoub, Robert Duvall, Kathleen Quinlan. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10 from 32,758 votes and runs 1h 55m.

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Director
Steven Zaillian
Stars
Tony Shalhoub
Robert Duvall
Kathleen Quinlan
John Travolta
Details
1999-01-08
115 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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