| A Civil Action | |
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| 2 Nominations | |
| Year | 1998 |
| Director | Steven Zaillian |
| Writer | Steven Zaillian |
| Starring | John Travolta, Robert Duvall, James Gandolfini |
| 71st Academy Awards | |
A Civil Action is a 1998 American drama film that was directed and writeen by Steven Zaillian. It stars John Travolta, Robert Duvall, Tony Shalhoub, William H. Macy, John Lithgow, Kathleen Quinlan, James Gandolfini and Stephen Fry. It is based on the book of the same name by Jonathan Harr. Both the book and the film are based on a true story of a court case about environmental pollution that took place in Woburn, Massachusetts, in the 1980s.
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Jan Schlickmann (Travolta) is a cynical lawyer who goes out to "get rid of" a case, only to find out it is potentially worth millions. A leather production company could be responsible for several deadly cases of leukemia, but also is the main employer for the area. 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.
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