A Civil Action (1998)

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PG-13 | 1 hr 53 mins | Drama, Adaptation | Released: 12/25/1998 |Box Office Total: $56.7M

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Synopsis:

Jan Schlichtmann, a lawyer with a desire to achieve financial and material success without losing his belief in the justice system, agrees to take on two powerful corporations (Beatrice Foods and W.R. Grace) when members of eight families in the Boston industrial suburb of Woburn are stricken with leukemia due to toxic poisoning in their tap water. Instead of being a quick-win case, it becomes a financial black hole into which Schlictmann pours $2.5 million as he fights for years against the bottomless coffers of the corporate world. Though he eventually negotiates an $8,000,000 settlement from W.R. Grace, he falls into a personal state of financial ruin in the process.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
12/25/1998

Studio	Credit
Paramount Pictures	Studio
Touchstone Films	Studio
Director	Credit
Steven Zaillian	Director
Cast	Credit
John Travolta	Jan Schlichtmann
Robert Duvall	Jerome Facher
Tony Shalhoub	Kevin Conway
William H. Macy	James Gordon
Zeljko Ivanek	Bill Crowley
Bruce Norris	William Cheeseman
John Lithgow	Judge Skinner
Kathleen Quinlan	Anne Anderson
Peter Jacobson	Neil Jacobs
Mary Mara	Kathy Boyer
James Gandolfini	Al Love
Stephen Fry	Pinder
Dan Hedaya	John Riley
David Thornton	Richard Aufiero
Sydney Pollack	Al Eustis
Ned Eisenberg	Uncle Pete
Margot Rose	Donna Robbins
Daniel von Bargen	Mr Granger
Caroline Carrigan	Evelyn Love
Paul Desmond	Shalline
Michael P Byrne	Barbas
Tracy Miller	Grace Worker
Paul Hewitt	Grace Worker
Clayton Landey	Grace Worker
Paul Ben-Victor	Pasqueriella
Elizabeth Burnette	Lauren Aufiero
Alan Wilder	Insurance Lawyer
Gregg Joseph Monk	Insurance Lawyer
Harout Beshlian	Insurance Lawyer
Josh Pais	Law Clerk
Haskell Vaughn Anderson III	Courtroom No 7 Clerk
Kaiulani Lee	Mrs Granger
Howie Carr	Radio Talk Show
Denise Dowse	Judge
Pearline Fergerson	Court Clerk
Scott Weintraub	PI Lawyer
Robert Cicchini	PI Lawyer
Christopher Stevenson	Insurance Plaintiff
Kevin Fry	Waiter
Brian Turk	Mover
Rikki Klieman	TV Reporter
David Barrett	Teenager on Property
Ryan Janis	Teenager on Property
Rob McElhenney	Teenager on Property
Mike Biase	Market Clerk
Richard Calnan	Woburn Traffic Cop
Gene Wolande	Hotel Clerk
Sam Travolta	Grace Attorney
Gregg Shawzin	Reporter
Juli Donald	Reporter
Sayda Alan	Reporter
Catherine Leahan	Reporter
Bruce Holman	Federal Marshall
John LaFayette	Geologist
Charles Levin	Geologist
Byron Jennings	Geologist
Jay Patterson	Geologist
Charlie Stavola	Detective
Taylor Bernard	Trustee's Assistant
Molly Allen	Saleswoman
Production Credits	Credit
David McGiffert	Associate Producer
Steven Zaillian	Executive Producer
Scott Rudin	Producer
David Wisnievitz	Executive Producer
Robert Redford	Producer
Henry J Golas	Associate Producer
Rachel Pfeffer	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Wildwood Enterprises	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
UIP The Film Consortium	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Touchstone Pictures Home Video	Domestic Video Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Northbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Writer	Credit
Steven Zaillian	Screenplay
Jonathan Harr	Book as Source Material
Accounting	Credit
Brian Goldby	Post-Production Accountant
Merrilee A Dale	Assistant Accountant
Cheryl McHugh	Accountant - payroll accountant
Beth Williams	Post-Production Accountant
Lisa Jean Felski	Assistant Accountant
Margaret R Montagnino	Assistant Accountant
Animal Training Handling	Credit
Stacy Basil	Animal Trainer
Melinda Bullion	Animal Trainer
Art Department	Credit
Loren Lyons	Set Dresser - on-set dresser
Anne Roesch	Art Assistant - art department assistant
Paul W Gorgine	Scenic Artist
Larry A Cornick	Lead Person - leadman
Lee Cunningham	Assistant Set Decorator - assistant decorator
Jennifer Blair	Art Department Coordinator - art department administrator
David Bomba	Art Director
Rob Simons	Assistant Art Director
Tracey A Doyle	Set Decorator
David Gropman	Production Designer
John R Jensen	Art Director
Paul Richards	Lead Person - leadman
Wylie Young Griffin	Art Department Coordinator - art department administrator
Kyra Friedman-Curcio	Assistant Set Decorator
Caroline Irons	Scenic Artist
Lori Rowbotham	Assistant Art Director
Randy Manion	Art Assistant - art department assistant
Dean Lakoff	Set Dresser
Chris Pascuzzo	Set Dresser
Susan Peterson	Scenic Artist
John H Storey	Scenic Artist
Alan Porter	Set Dresser
Casting	Credit
Avy Kaufman	Casting
Julie Lichter	Casting Associate
Caroline Carrigan	Casting Associate - casting assistant
Craft Services	Credit
Peter Evangelatos	Craft Service
Mara Kerum	Catering
Namthip Kumpiranonth	Craft Service
Kelly Winn	Craft Service
Michael F Tavani	Craft Service
Film Camera	Credit
Phil Hetos	Color Timer
David James	Photography - still photographer
Conrad W Hall	Camera Operator
Conrad L Hall	Director of Photography
Jonathan W Brown	Steadicam Operator
Frank Yario Jr	Video Assist/Playback - video assist/video playback
Haris Zambarloukos	Camera Assistant - camera intern
Cal Roberts	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Michael L Stone	Camera Operator - "B" camera operator
Trevor Loomis	Camera Assistant - "B" camera 1st assistant
Clyde E Bryan	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Jonathan W Brown	Camera Operator - "B" camera operator
Christopher G Garcia	Camera Assistant - "B" camera 2nd assistant
Jeff Pelton	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Harry Zimmerman	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera (2nd Unit)
Suzanne M Trucks	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera (2nd Unit)
Music	Credit
Patti Zimmitti	Music Contractor - orchestra contractor
Captain Beefheart	Song Performer
Danny Elfman	Music
Danny Elfman	Music Producer - score producer
Steve Bartek	Music Conductor - choir conductor
Steve Bartek	Orchestrations
Ellen Segal	Music Editor
Jack Nitzche	Song
Edgardo Simone	Orchestrations
Ry Cooder	Song
The Vienna Boys Choir	Song Performer
Artie Kane	Music Conductor - orchestra conductor
Tod Holcomb	Music - assistant music editor
Julian Bratolyubov	Music - music preparation
Daniel Allen Carlin	Music Conductor - orchestra conductor
Paul Schrader	Song
The London Symphony Orchestra	Song Performer
U2	Song Performer
Al Green	Song
Mabon Hodges	Song
Talking Heads	Song
Katherine Davis	Song
Henry Onorati	Song
Harry Simeone	Song
Max Steiner	Song
Hugh Martin	Song
Ralph Blane	Song
Paul Hewson	Song
Dave Evans	Song
Larry Mullen Jr	Song
Adam Clayton	Song
Physical Effects	Credit
Mark Riccardi	Stunt Coordinator
Joe Box	Stunts - stunt performer
Doc D Charbonneau	Stunts - stunt performer
Dustin Meier	Stunts - stunt performer
Mario Roberts	Stunts - stunt performer
Production Management	Credit
Curtis Collins	Location Manager
Marianne Crescenzi	Assistant Production Coordinator
Jane Goldsmith	Script Supervisor
David McGiffert	Assistant Director
Katherine E Beyda	Production Supervisor
David Wisnievitz	Unit Production Manager
Laura Tateishi ('LT')	Production Coordinator
Paul Schreiber	Assistant Location Manager
Steven Samanen	Script Supervisor (2nd Unit)
Katherine E Beyda	Unit Production Manager
Jennifer Corey	Assistant Production Coordinator
Stephen Hagen	Assistant Director
Jody Hummer	Location Manager
S Todd Christensen	Assistant Location Manager
Kenneth Haber	Location Manager
Timothy Grant Engle	Assistant Director - 2nd assistant director
Mark Fitzgerald	Assistant Location Manager
Michael Amundson	Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Charles Harrington	Location Manager
Lucius T Ramsey	Assistant Location Manager
Jeff MacLean	Assistant Location Manager
Publicity	Credit
Lauren Strogoff	Unit Publicist
Sound	Credit
Wylie Stateman	Audio
David W Alstadter	Foley Mixer
Craig S Jaeger	Foley Editor
Chris Jargo	ADR Supervisor
Larry Kemp	Sound Editor
Constance A Kazmer	ADR Editor
Randy Kelley	Sound Effects Editor
Gary Bourgeois	Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Bob Bowman	Assistant Sound Editor
Perry Dodgeson	Sound - utility sound
Jeffrey Wilhoit	Foley Artist
David MacMillan	Sound Mixer - production sound mixer
Julie C Lucas	Foley Recordist
Harrison Marsh ('Duke')	Boom Operator
James M. Moriana	Foley Artist
Tony Negrete	Assistant Sound Editor
Shawn Murphy	Sound Mixer - score recorder & mixer
Mark Ormandy	Audio
Mary Ruth Smith	ADR Editor
Brad Sherman	Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Dan Hegeman	Foley Editor
Paul Flinchbaugh	Sound - digital sound assistant
Chris Assells	Sound Effects Editor
Hector Gika	Sound Effects Editor
Dan Kerr	Audio
Michael Pazer	ADR Editor - assistant ADR editor
Lee Labaigue	Audio
Bryan Bowen	Sound Effects Editor
Ariel Kemp	Audio
Visual Effects	Credit
Brian King	Titles - title design
Guy Faria	Special Effects Foreman
Guy Clayton	Special Effects Coordinator
Edward P Ricci	Special Effects Assistant
Brian Ricci	Special Effects Foreman
John W Noble	Special Effects Assistant
William "Billy Jack" Jakielaszek	Special Effects Assistant
Gary L King	Special Effects Assistant
Gary D Woodworth	Special Effects Assistant
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Martin Samuel	Hair Stylist
Robert Q Mathews	Costumes - costumer supervisor
Whitney James	Makeup Artist
Michelle Buhler	Makeup - John Travolta's makeup
Shay Cunliffe	Costume Designer
Hallie D'Amore	Makeup - Kathleen Quinlan's makeup
Austin Myers	Costumes - assistant costumer designer
Cheryl Nick	Makeup Artist - key makeup artist
Arturo Rojas	Hair Stylist - key hairstylist
Jimmy Cullen	Costumes - John Travolta's costumer
Susan V Kalinowski	Hair Stylist - John Travolta's hairstylist
David Page	Costumes - men's lead costumer
Eva Prappas	Costumes - women's lead costumer
Barbara Marko	Costumes - costumer
Roberta Frankel	Costumes - costumer

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