"A Civil Action" is quiet in its proceedings and, consequently real. It tells the story of a lawyer who reluctantly accepts a case having to do with the contamination of water and the deaths of …

Bringing a class action lawsuit in federal court, Jan represents families who demand an apology and a clean-up of contaminated areas. However, the case develops a life of its own and takes …

A Civil Action (1998) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

'A Civil Action' is based on a true story of a court case about environmental pollution that took place in Woburn, Massachusetts in the 1970s. It was a tragic time, for the people who lost …

In 1998's A Civil Action, directed by Steve Zaillian, Jan Schlichtmann (John Travolta) is approached about taking on a class action suit where children have died of leukemia due to a …

What is the plot of A Civil Action? 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 …

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 1998 Winner BSFC Award Best Supporting Actor William H. Macy

Quotes 38 Jan Schlichtmann: [narrating] The odds of a plaintiff's lawyer winning in civil court are two to one against. Think about that for a second. Your odds of surviving a game of Russian …

A Civil Action: 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 …

Kathleen Quinlan: Anne Anderson A Civil Action Kathleen Quinlan credited as playing... Anne Anderson