A Civil Action

1998 · 115 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 31,753 VOTES · DIR. Steven Zaillian

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline - 736 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME - EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:42:11 Pete, when was the last time you lost money betting on me?
00:46:30 Yeah, all the time. Threw it back there myself all the time.
00:48:45 Trials are a corruption of the entire process.
00:52:07 Are the Red Sox in town?
00:55:09 Thank you.
00:57:50 Ladies and gentlemen...
00:59:54 But perhaps we could work out some sort of a deal.
01:01:54 - Some kind of conservation group? - Yes, sir.
01:04:22 I have no further questions, Your Honor.
01:06:44 Could somebody get that?
01:08:51 And instead, for three months, we've been giving them lessons in geology.
01:10:48 by the negligent conduct of the defendants?
01:14:15 - What's your take? - They'll see the truth.
01:16:24 It's just you and me.
01:20:22 The good news is Grace wants to talk.
01:22:53 Yes.
01:24:38 Nothing's going to break. It's all right. Come on, put them up.
01:26:52 Nobody calls any more? Not even the creditors.
01:28:51 Take it! Add it to the war chest.
01:32:24 Mrs Anderson, you're looking at four guys who are broke.
01:37:32 how you disposed of that.
01:40:54 He's talking about you!
01:43:53 I hope you'll be able to succeed where I've failed.
17:17:01 - You got a winner there?

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed736
Dialogue density6.4 lines / min
First line00:42:11
Final line17:17:01

Production Record

DirectorSteven Zaillian
LanguageEnglish
Budget$70,000,000
Revenue$56,709,981
IMDb votes31,753