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A Civil Action
1998
· Movie
· 115 min
C
MEANRANK
66/100
Every rating
56–70
out of 100
Everyone agrees
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 56, highest is Kinopoisk on 70.
See the most agreed on films →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.
Details
- Director
- Steven Zaillian
- Writer
- Steven Zaillian
- Released
- 25 December 1998
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $70.0M
- Box office
- $56.7M
- Awards
- 0 wins, 2 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| 71st Academy Awards 1999 | Best Cinematography | Nominee | |
| 71st Academy Awards 1999 | Best Supporting Actor | Robert Duvall | Nominee |
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71st Academy Awards
2 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Robert Duvall | Nominee |