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A Civil Action

1998

Steven Zaillian

1998·PG-13·United StatesUnited States
Award tierBronze
Metascore

At the risk of bankrupting his firm and career, lawyer Jan Schlichtman takes on a case involving two companies responsible for causing children to be diagnosed with leukemia due to the town's contaminated water supply.

Cast

John Travolta·Kathleen Quinlan·Robert Duvall·Tony Shalhoub

Languages

United KingdomEnglish

Major Awards

0 wins · 1 nomination

Nominations (1)

Best Screenplay

Writers Guild of America, USA (1999)

Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published