Movie

A Civil Action

Released: December 25, 1998 (1998)

Runtime: 115 minutes

Genres: Drama

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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Robert Duvall as Jerome Facher
Age at release: 67
John Lithgow as Judge Walter J. Skinner
Age at release: 53
William H. Macy as James Gordon
Age at release: 48
Tony Shalhoub as Kevin Conway
Age at release: 45
John Travolta as Jan Schlichtmann
Age at release: 44
Kathleen Quinlan as Anne Anderson
Age at release: 44
Zeljko Ivanek as Bill Crowley
Age at release: 41
Bruce Norris as William Cheeseman
Age at release: 38
Mary Mara as Kathy Boyer
Age at release: 38
Peter Jacobson as Neil Jacobs
Age at release: 33

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Dan Hedaya as John Riley
Age at release: 58
Haskell V. Anderson III as Courtroom #7 Clerk
Age at release: 55
Daniel von Bargen as Mr. Granger
Age at release: 48
David Thornton as Richard Aufiero
Age at release: 45
Alan Wilder as Insurance Lawyer
Age at release: 45
Margot Rose as Donna Robbins
Age at release: 42
Stephen Fry as Pinder
Age at release: 41
Ned Eisenberg as Uncle Pete
Age at release: 41
Denise Dowse as Judge Constance Mullen
Age at release: 40
James Gandolfini as Al Love
Age at release: 37
Josh Pais as Law Clerk
Age at release: 34
Paul Ben-Victor as Bobby Pasqueriella
Age at release: 33
Paul Desmond as Paul Shalline
Age at release: Unknown
Michael P. Byrne as Tommy Barbas
Age at release: Unknown
Tracy Miller as Grace Worker
Age at release: Unknown
Paul Hewitt as Grace Worker
Age at release: Unknown
Clayton Landey as Grace Worker
Age at release: Unknown
Elizabeth Burnette as Lauren Aufiero
Age at release: Unknown
Gregg Joseph Monk as Insurance Lawyer
Age at release: Unknown
Harout Beshlian as Insurance Lawyer
Age at release: Unknown