Jan Schlictmann (Travolta) is a fairly young and egotistical attorney who chases easy money cases. But when a young mother in Woburn, Massachusetts, begins to suspect her son and other children have died of leukemia because of toxic wastes in the tap water, she convinces Schlichtmann to go after the two big companies who might be responsible. Naturally, the parent company has much more powerful lawyers and money to fight the case. Based on Jonathan Harr's book about a true story, "A Civil Action" is a higher-grade Grisham tale: a little heavy on procedure, tough to dramatize, but with respectable plotting and acting. The supporting cast includes John Lithgow, Kathleen Quinlan, pre-Sopranos James Gandolfini, Stephen Fry, Sydney Pollack, and (uncredited!) Kathy Bates, Harry Dean Stanton, and Edward Herrmann.
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The review of this Movie prepared by David Loftus
Boston personal injury lawyer Jan Schlichtmann(John Travolta) stumbles across an orphan case that no one will take on. Some years ago a couple dozen children died in Boston suburb and the parents suspect it is the drinking water. Schlictmann goes out to the small town to tell the parents the he can't take the case on. But after some thought he decides to. It results in a lenghthy trial and hardships at Schlictmann's law firm.
The review of this Movie prepared by Will Dame
