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A Civil Action - Dvd [1999]

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Director: Steven Zaillian
Actors: John Travolta, Robert Duvall, Kathleen Quinlan, Tony Shalhoub, William H. Macy
Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
Category: DVD

List Price: ~~£15.99~~
Buy New: £3.00
You Save: £12.99 (81%)
Buy New/Used from £1.69

Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

(3 reviews)
Sales Rank: 30850

Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, Pal, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), German (Original Language), English (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), Turkish (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), Polish (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), Arabic (Subtitled), Bulgarian (Subtitled), Czech (Dubbed), Hungarian (Dubbed)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Media: DVD
Running Time: 110 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6

EAN: 5014437802231
ASIN: B00004Y3NR

Release Date: November 6, 2000
Theatrical Release Date: January 8, 1999
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days

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Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars

Unlike some reviewers .............. August 13, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

I won't take 16 lines to say that John Travolta is an "ambulance chaser" and takes civil cases where settlement is virtually guaranteed but suddenly has to take one - or look bad - where the outcome is uncertain and with his colleagues puts everything they own in danger. The case involves pollution from a tannery and among the victims are several children.Travolta declines offers and gets greedy and Robert Duvall representing the defendants who have virtually unlimited funds, shows Travolta how to do it properly.William H Macy,John Lithgow and Dan hedaya provide good support. A sound film based on a true story.

4 out of 5 stars

How much are you worth? August 11, 2004
17 out of 18 found this review helpful

This is one of those typical movies in which the greedy lawyer grows a conscience and starts out on a quest to defend the less privileged. But, even though the subject is not new, the way in which the story is presented and the performances by John Travolta, and especially Robert Duvall, make this a pretty good production anyhow. pTravolta plays Jan Schlichtmann, a successful lawyer that measures everything in terms of money, including the life of others. For example, the perfect victim / client for him is a white male professional in his forties, while the one that has the least worth is no other than a child! Jan is one of Boston's most eligible bachelors and is having a ball; he believes he is above everyone else and does not care about mundane events or tragedies that other people may suffer. One day though, he receives a call from a client while he is on a radio show on air, and has no other option but to follow through on the case; at least so as to look a little better in the public eye.pThe case involves kids getting sick, and some dying, due to water wells contaminated with ethylene. Jan knows that since the victims are kids there is no real money in the case, so he is reluctant to take it. But when he is leaving town something catches his eye; the small tannery believed to be the culprit is owned by a huge company with various subsidiary companies, including the producer of Tropicana. From then on, we get to watch a typical David versus Goliath fight, which involves the lawyer with his limited team and funds and the huge corporation with unlimited resources and a very clever lawyer heading its case (Duvall).pThe film does a great job in presenting the feelings and priorities of those injured by the negligence of a corporation. Often people think that money is everything in a civil trial, but this example shows that that is not always the case. Some of the characters evolve greatly during the story, understanding what is really important and what is superficial. For these reasons, the movie deserves an above average rating.

4 out of 5 stars

the best court room drama ive ever seen September 21, 2001
8 out of 8 found this review helpful

This film is up there with likes of a few good men and th firm. Although the film is based on real life court case in the states, the thing that made it so entertaining and gripping for me was the side story line (only takes big money cases he can settle out of court) at the start which gradually overtakes and becomes the main theame of the film (to the end where he has nothing but, the case ended fairly). Ive just ordered the book(from amazon.co.uk)and can't wait to get it.