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A Civil Action (1998)

Drama
Rated PG-13
118 min.
Release Date
December 25, 1998
Director
Steven Zaillian
Writer
Steven Zaillian, Jonathan Harr
Cast
Kathleen Quinlan, William H. Macy, John Lithgow, Zeljko Ivanek, Dan Hedaya, James Gandolfini, Stephen Fry, Robert Duvall, John Travolta
Running Time
118 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for some strong language

Based on a true story, a personal injury lawyer tackles a huge case where several townspeople are blaming chemicals from surrounding plants for the deaths of their children.... Full synopsis »

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