TY - GEN AB - Jan Schlichtmann (Travolta) is a cynical, high-priced personal injury attorney who only takes big-money cases he can safely settle out of court. He takes on a case which at first appears straightforward, but soon becomes entangled in a labyrinthine legal battle involving industrial pollution, contaminated drinking water, and the deaths of innocent children in New England. AB - A high-priced personal injury attorney takes on a case that becomes an epic legal battle ... one that may cost him his career, reputation and all that he owns. AU - Zaillian, Steven, AU - Rudin, Scott, AU - Redford, Robert, AU - Pfeffer, Rachel, AU - Travolta, John, AU - Duvall, Robert, AU - Fry, Stephen, AU - Gandolfini, James, AU - Hedaya, Dan, AU - Ivanek, Ċ½eljko, AU - Lithgow, John, AU - Macy, William H., AU - Quinlan, Kathleen, AU - Shalhoub, Tony, AU - Hall, Conrad, AU - Wahrman, Wayne, AU - Elfman, Danny, AU - Cunliffe, Shay, AU - Harr, Jonathan. CN - PN1997 CN - PN1997 CY - Burbank, CA. : DA - [1999] ID - 773747 KW - Trials (Toxic torts) KW - Groundwater KW - Drinking water KW - Liability for water pollution damages LA - eng LA - fre LA - English and French soundtracks; closed-captioned in English. N1 - Based on the non-fiction best seller by Jonathan Harr. N1 - Widescreen (1.85:1) N1 - Special features include: production featurette and theatrical trailer. N2 - Jan Schlichtmann (Travolta) is a cynical, high-priced personal injury attorney who only takes big-money cases he can safely settle out of court. He takes on a case which at first appears straightforward, but soon becomes entangled in a labyrinthine legal battle involving industrial pollution, contaminated drinking water, and the deaths of innocent children in New England. N2 - A high-priced personal injury attorney takes on a case that becomes an epic legal battle ... one that may cost him his career, reputation and all that he owns. PB - Touchstone Home Video : PB - Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, PP - Burbank, CA. : PY - [1999] SN - 0788816020 SN - 9780788816024 T1 - A Civil Action / TI - A Civil Action / ER -