A civil action
Type
Label
A civil action
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Rated PG-13
Main title
A civil action
Medium
electronic resource
Runtime
115
Summary
Jan Schlichtmann is a cynical, high-priced personal injury attorney who only takes big-money cases he can safely settle out of court. Though his latest case at first appears straightforward, Schlichtmann soon becomes entangled in an epic legal battle ... one where he's willing to put his career, reputation, and all that he owns on the line for the rights of his clients! Also featuring Robert Duvall, William H. Macy, and John Lithgow -- this gripping, widely acclaimed hit delivers edge-of-your-seat entertainment!
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Contributor
Subject
- Trials (Toxic torts) -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Drama
- Pollution + Physiological effect -- Drama
- W.R. Grace & Co -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Drama
- Groundwater + Pollution + Law and legislation -- Massachusetts -- Woburn -- Drama
- Drinking water + Contamination -- Massachusetts -- Woburn -- Drama
- Harr, Jonathan -- Film adaptations
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Anderson, Anne, 1936?- -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Drama
- Small cities -- Drama
- Schlichtmann, Jan -- Drama
- Liability for water pollution damages -- Massachusetts -- Woburn -- Drama
Content
Actor
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Is Based On
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Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Contributor13
- Genre1
- Subject11
- Trials (Toxic torts) -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Drama
- Pollution + Physiological effect -- Drama
- W.R. Grace & Co -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Drama
- Groundwater + Pollution + Law and legislation -- Massachusetts -- Woburn -- Drama
- Drinking water + Contamination -- Massachusetts -- Woburn -- Drama
- Harr, Jonathan -- Film adaptations
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Anderson, Anne, 1936?- -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Drama
- Small cities -- Drama
- Schlichtmann, Jan -- Drama
- Liability for water pollution damages -- Massachusetts -- Woburn -- Drama
- Content1
- Actor10
- resource.filmdirector1
- Is Based On1
- resource.screenwriter1