A Civil Action / Touchstone Pictures and Paramount Pictures present a Wildwood Enterprises/Scott Rudin production ; produced by Scott Rudin, Robert Redford, Rachel Pfeffer ; screenplay by Steven Zaillian ; directed by Steven Zallian.
Zaillian, Steven, film director, screenwriter.; Rudin, Scott, 1958- film producer.; Redford, Robert, film producer.; Pfeffer, Rachel, 1958- film producer.; Travolta, John, 1954- actor.; Duvall, Robert, actor.; Fry, Stephen, 1957- actor.; Gandolfini, James, actor.; Hedaya, Dan, actor.; Ivanek, Željko, 1957- actor.; Lithgow, John, 1945- actor.; Macy, William H., 1950- actor.; Quinlan, Kathleen, 1954- actor.; Shalhoub, Tony, 1953- actor.; Hall, Conrad, cinematographer.; Wahrman, Wayne, film editor.; Elfman, Danny, composer.; Cunliffe, Shay, costume designer.; Harr, Jonathan. Civil action.; Paramount Pictures Corporation.; Wildwood Enterprises.; Touchstone Pictures.; Touchstone Home Video (Firm); Scott Rudin Productions.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
1999
PN1997 .C585 1999
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Title
A Civil Action / Touchstone Pictures and Paramount Pictures present a Wildwood Enterprises/Scott Rudin production ; produced by Scott Rudin, Robert Redford, Rachel Pfeffer ; screenplay by Steven Zaillian ; directed by Steven Zallian.
Uniform Title
Civil action (Motion picture)
ISBN
0788816020
9780788816024
9780788816024
Publication Details
Burbank, CA. : Touchstone Home Video : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [1999]
Language
English
Language Note
English and French soundtracks; closed-captioned in English.
Description
1 videodisc (approximately 115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Item Number
717951001917
Call Number
PN1997 .C585 1999
Dewey Decimal Classification
791.43/72
Distributor No.
16790 Touchstone Home Video
Summary
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.
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.
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.
Note
Based on the non-fiction best seller by Jonathan Harr.
Widescreen (1.85:1)
Special features include: production featurette and theatrical trailer.
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.
Widescreen (1.85:1)
Special features include: production featurette and theatrical trailer.
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.
Credits
Director of photography, Conrad L. Hall ; editor, Wayne Wahrman ; music, Danny Elfman ; costumes, Shay Cunliffe.
Performer
John Travolta, Robert Duvall, Stephen Fry, James Gandolfini, Dan Hedaya, Željko Ivanek, John Lithgow, William H. Macy, Kathleen Quinlan, Tony Shalhoub.
Cast
John Travolta, Robert Duvall, Stephen Fry, James Gandolfini, Dan Hedaya, Željko Ivanek, John Lithgow, William H. Macy, Kathleen Quinlan, Tony Shalhoub.
Time and Place of Event
Limited theatrical release December 25, 1998. Wide release January 10, 1999.
Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13.
System Details Note
DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen (aspect ratio 1.85:1); Dolby Digital 5.1.
Digital File Characteristics
video file DVD video region 1
Added Author
Zaillian, Steven, film director, screenwriter.
Rudin, Scott, 1958- film producer.
Redford, Robert, film producer.
Pfeffer, Rachel, 1958- film producer.
Travolta, John, 1954- actor.
Duvall, Robert, actor.
Fry, Stephen, 1957- actor.
Gandolfini, James, actor.
Hedaya, Dan, actor.
Ivanek, Željko, 1957- actor.
Lithgow, John, 1945- actor.
Macy, William H., 1950- actor.
Quinlan, Kathleen, 1954- actor.
Shalhoub, Tony, 1953- actor.
Hall, Conrad, cinematographer.
Wahrman, Wayne, film editor.
Elfman, Danny, composer.
Cunliffe, Shay, costume designer.
Harr, Jonathan. Civil action.
Rudin, Scott, 1958- film producer.
Redford, Robert, film producer.
Pfeffer, Rachel, 1958- film producer.
Travolta, John, 1954- actor.
Duvall, Robert, actor.
Fry, Stephen, 1957- actor.
Gandolfini, James, actor.
Hedaya, Dan, actor.
Ivanek, Željko, 1957- actor.
Lithgow, John, 1945- actor.
Macy, William H., 1950- actor.
Quinlan, Kathleen, 1954- actor.
Shalhoub, Tony, 1953- actor.
Hall, Conrad, cinematographer.
Wahrman, Wayne, film editor.
Elfman, Danny, composer.
Cunliffe, Shay, costume designer.
Harr, Jonathan. Civil action.
Added Corporate Author
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Table of Contents
Special features: Widescreen format (aspect ratio 1.85:1)
Dolby Digital 5.1 audio
French language track
Production featurette
Theatrical trailer
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Dolby Digital 5.1 audio
French language track
Production featurette
Theatrical trailer
Chapter search.